🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
ornamentals
biennial/short-lived perennial
Malvaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
3-8
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-8.0
🪴 Soil Type
adaptable
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
18-24 in
📐 Height
5-8ft
⏱️ Maturity
2 years
🤝 Companions (6)
🤝 Delphinium
Good companion.
🤝 Lavender
Good companion.
🤝 Lavender
Lavender at hollyhock's feet. Provides contrast and fragrance.
🤝 Summer
Summer giants at garden back. Hollyhocks below sunflowers.
🤝 Sunflower
Good companion.
🤝 Tall
Tall cottage garden duo. Blue spires against hollyhock rounds.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Avoid planting where rust has been an issue.
Incompatible.
⚠️ Hollyhock rust hosts
Incompatible.
📝 Growing Notes
Rust-prone — improve air circulation. Stake in windy areas. Self-seeds readily. Short-lived but reseeds.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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