Few flowers do vertical quite like a hollyhock. This one opens in a soft peachy pink washed with tan — a quieter, more sophisticated colour than the usual garden reds and yellows, and one that reads beautifully against a fence line or a weathered wall.
The blooms are fully double and crepe-textured, roughly three to five inches across, carried singly up tall straight stalks that reach five to six feet. Flowering runs from summer into early autumn, so the display holds long after the early perennials have finished.
In the garden
- Back borders, foundation plantings, cottage gardens and cutting beds
- Full sun, in fertile soil that stays evenly moist but drains freely
- Draws butterflies and hummingbirds through the second half of the season
- Deer tend to leave it alone
- Juglone tolerant — one of the few perennials that will grow near a black walnut
Planting your bare roots
Dig a hole wide enough to take the roots without bending them. Set the crown just below soil level, work the soil back around the roots, firm it down and water thoroughly. Space plants twelve to eighteen inches apart. Cut spent flower stalks back in late autumn or in early spring before new growth starts.
Tall stems in an exposed spot appreciate a stake or a wall at their back.
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