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Hollyhock Alcea rosea - Althaea rosea

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Botanical Name:

Alcea rosea

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Alcea

Species:

rosea

Common Name:

Hollyhock

Lot#:

9601

Seeds Per Pound:

27240

Quantity:

0.24 lb

Avg Count Packet:

Germination:

98%

Germination Test Type:

Cut

Purity:

98%

Height:

8 feet

Collection Locale:

U.S.

Crop Year:

1996

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.24 lb

Prices

ALCEA rosea

Quantity

Sample Bulk Pricing

1 packet

$4.95

1 oz

$11.63

1 lb

$43.45

1 kg

$78.28

More Details Information

Characteristics

Wildlife Food

Cut Flower

Honey Bee Food

Herbaceous

Perennial

Garden Flower

Summer Color

Growing Info:

Scarification: none required

Stratification: none required

Germination: sow indoors 2 months before the date of the last frost

Comments:

The garden hollyhock

Pfaf description:

Physical Characteristics : PERENNIAL growing to 2.4 m (7ft) by 0.6 m (2ft in). It is hardy to zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from Jul to September, and the seeds ripen from Aug to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It cannot grow in the shade.It requires dry or moist soil.

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

Wiki description:

Alcea rosea ( Common Hollyhock ; syn. Althaea chinensis Wall. , Althaea ficifolia Cav. , Althaea rosea Cav. ) is an ornamental plant in the Malvaceae family .

ALCEA rosea