Hollyhock Happy Lights (Alcea Ficifolia)

$4.25

Key Features

  • Flowers: Large, 3–5 inch single, saucer-shaped blooms in a mix of white, yellow, red, purple, pink, copper, and burgundy.

  • Foliage: Distinctive "fig-leaf" shape with deeply lobed leaves.

  • Height: Reaches 5 to 7 feet tall, making it a perfect vertical accent for fences, walls, or the back of a border.

  • Life Cycle: A biennial or short-lived perennial that often self-sows.

Growing Tips

  • Sun & Soil: Requires full sun and well-drained soil.

  • Maintenance:

    • Space plants 2–3 feet apart to ensure good air circulation.

    • Stake in windy areas to prevent the tall stalks from falling.

    • Cut back after flowering to encourage a second season or leave stalks to ripen seeds for self-sowing. 

Key Features

  • Flowers: Large, 3–5 inch single, saucer-shaped blooms in a mix of white, yellow, red, purple, pink, copper, and burgundy.

  • Foliage: Distinctive "fig-leaf" shape with deeply lobed leaves.

  • Height: Reaches 5 to 7 feet tall, making it a perfect vertical accent for fences, walls, or the back of a border.

  • Life Cycle: A biennial or short-lived perennial that often self-sows.

Growing Tips

  • Sun & Soil: Requires full sun and well-drained soil.

  • Maintenance:

    • Space plants 2–3 feet apart to ensure good air circulation.

    • Stake in windy areas to prevent the tall stalks from falling.

    • Cut back after flowering to encourage a second season or leave stalks to ripen seeds for self-sowing.