Alcea Rosea Spring Celebrities™ 'Apricot'

For those who love English cottage gardens but lack the space for full-size Hollyhocks, here is a treasure. This compact Hollyhock is sized perfectly for smaller gardens and large container pots. From late spring through summer, it produces full, frilly single to double blossoms in beautiful blended shades of rosy apricot. Plants are biennial and will self-seed.

The common Hollyhock is one of the most desirable garden plants nature ever invented. Alcea should be planted in full sun and, if placed in a protected location, might not need to be staked. Flowering begins in June here and continues into August. Rust, a fungus that appears as orange-brown spotting on the leaves, can sometimes be a problem, but seems to have little effect on the vigor of the plant. This can be avoided or diminished by providing ample air circulation around the plants. If necessary, treat with applications of Neem Oil or sulfur starting early in the season.

For more information on growing Alcea, click Growing Guide.