Alcea rosea
Species
- Hollyhock
- Alcea rosea
- Althaea rosea
- Alcea ficifolia
- Alcea ficifolia
- Alcea paimatifida
- Alcea caribaea
- Alcea chinensis
- Alcea coromandeliana
- Alcea flexuosa
Alcea rosea, otherwise known as hollyhock, is a perennials, perennials plant species native to Alabama.
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Appearance
- Bloom color
- pink
- red
- lightYellow
- white
- purple
- black
- maroon
- darkRed
- Foliage
- Herbaceous
- Herbaceous
Space
Dimensions
Alcea rosea can grow from 1.2m to 2.4mm tall1.2m to 2.4m
- Spacing
- 0.6
- 0.9
- 0.6
- 0.9
Sun
- Optimal
- Full
- Full
Water
- Optimal
- Mesic
- Mesic
Soil
- Soil PH Requirements
- 6.1
- 7.8
- 6.1
- 7.8
Time
- Bloom
- Mid Summer
- Late Summer
- Early Fall
- Mid Summer
- Late Summer
- Early Fall
- Bloom Time
- Non-patented
- Non-patented
- Blooming Habit
- This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Reproduction
- Seed Collecting
- Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
- Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
- Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
- N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
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- Patent information
- From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
- From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
- From seed; sow indoors before last frost
- From seed; direct sow after last frost
- Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
- From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
- From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
- From seed; sow indoors before last frost
- From seed; direct sow after last frost
- Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season