Hollyhock (Alcea Rosea Berry Cheesecake) - Hollyhock is an old time favorite for many gardeners. Berry Cheesecake is a formula blend of maroon, clear white, and soft creamy-yellow double flowers. It will bloom from early to midsummer reaching a height of 6 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide and grows best in full sun.

Hollyhock plants have soaring flowers which add a dynamic display to the back of your beds and borders. Hollyhock plants are happy in full sun and flower in the first year. They are hardy perennials, so will return year after year and provide perfect cut flowers for that special bouquet. Hollyhocks are edible and can be made into syrup or crystallised for cake decoration, and are perfect for pollinators too.

Hollyhock (Alcea Rosea Chaters Double Salmon Pink) - Large stems hold 3 - 4 inch double blooms in peachy pink tones that add height to the back of garden beds in summer through fall. Hollyhocks sow freely so don’t be surprised if plants spread and bloom for years to come. Blooms are especially attractive to bees and other pollinators and are edible. Plants can be grown in hot climates and are deer resistant. It will bloom from early to midsummer reaching a height of 5 to 7 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide and grows best in full sun.

Plant hollyhocks in a Cottage Garden or as a back border in a perennial garden. They have an impressive effect when planted in a mass planting. Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees are attracted to the flowers and deer tend to stay away from Hollyhocks. It has no real change in fall color and it will die back for the winter.

Hollyhock (Alcea Rosea Chaters Double Yellow) - Hollyhock is an old time favorite for many gardeners. Chater's Double Yellow Hollyhock is very colorful with bright yellow double blossoms which contrast nicely with the light green foliage.  It will bloom from early to midsummer reaching a height of 5 to 7 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide and grows best in full sun.

Plant hollyhocks in a Cottage Garden or as a back border in a perennial garden. They have an impressive effect when planted in a mass planting. Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees are attracted to the flowers and deer tend to stay away from Hollyhocks. It has no real change in fall color and it will die back for the winter.

Mallow (Malva sylvestris Braveheart) - Tall spikes of mauve pink flowers veined in dark purple reaching 5 feet tall.  'Brave Heart' is a wonderful herbaceous perennial often treated as an annual, bearing tall spikes of saucer-shaped, mauve-pink flowers with darker veining. It's fantastic for adding height to ornamental borders and makes an excellent cut flower. Its blooms are extremely attractive to bees. Meet the mallows, cousins of the hollyhock, exuberant plants at home in cottage or formal gardens.

Establishing mallow from flower seeds is very rewarding. To get a jump start on the growing season, you can sow seeds indoors or in the greenhouse 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost date. Use starter trays and quality starter mix and sow the hollyhock seeds on the surface, pressing them into the soil to make good contact. Keep them consistently moist. Sowing the flower seeds directly outdoors is an option as well. Prepare soil bed, sow the seeds on the surface and dust over them very lightly with loose garden soil. Keep the mallow  seeds moist until germination has occurred. Young seedlings can be transplanted or even moved to other positions in the garden. The first year the seed is sown, they will establish their root system, and the second year the colorful show will begin and also become resistant to drought. During the bloom season, water plants well and fertilize. After bloom season, cut back the stalks hard, down to just 3 - 4 inches above ground. Depending on your location and growing season, the plants may come back for a second bloom in late summer or early fall.

Hollyhock (Alcea Rosea The Bridesmaid) - The Bridesmaid is an attractive mix of appleblossom and white hollyhocks, a classic garden plant. High quality flower spikes, ideal for the border.  This variety reaches 72 inches tall and usually has a spread of around 2 feet.

Hollyhock plants have soaring flowers which add a dynamic display to the back of your beds and borders. Hollyhock plants are happy in full sun and flower in the first year. They are hardy perennials, so will return year after year and provide perfect cut flowers for that special bouquet. Hollyhocks are edible and can be made into syrup or crystallised for cake decoration, and are perfect for pollinators too.

Hollyhock (Alcea Rosea Halo Red) - Part of the bicolored 'Halo' series of hollyhocks, Alcea rosea Halo Red bears large single red flowers with a contrasting green-yellow centre. Unlike many cultivars, Halo Red and all hollyhocks in the Halo series flowers in its first year. It's easy to grow and perfect for planting in groups at the back of a sunny border. Hollyhocks grow best in full sun. Members of the Halo series form a bushy clump of rugose green foliage with tall spikes carrying large, colorful blossoms in early to midsummer.

Hollyhock plants have soaring flowers which add a dynamic display to the back of your beds and borders. Hollyhock plants are happy in full sun and flower in the first year. They are hardy perennials, so will return year after year and provide perfect cut flowers for that special bouquet. Hollyhocks are edible and can be made into syrup or crystallised for cake decoration, and are perfect for pollinators too.

From the breeding work of Thompson & Morgan, Halo is a new series of hollyhocks that was 16 years in the making. These varieties were selected and hybridized over many generations for their large, single, bicolor flowers. Each displays a prominent, contrasting lighter or darker colored halo in the center of the flower.

Establishing hollyhocks from flower seeds is very rewarding. To get a jump start on the growing season, you can sow seeds indoors or in the greenhouse 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost date. Use starter trays and quality starter mix and sow the hollyhock seeds on the surface, pressing them into the soil to make good contact. Keep them consistently moist. Sowing the flower seeds directly outdoors is an option as well. Prepare soil bed, sow the seeds on the surface and dust over them very lightly with loose garden soil. Keep the seeds moist until germination has occurred. Young seedlings can be transplanted or even moved to other positions in the garden. The first year the seed is sown, they will establish their root system, and the second year the colorful show will begin and also become resistant to drought. During the bloom season, water plants well and fertilize. After bloom season, cut back the stalks hard, down to just 3 - 4 inches above ground. Depending on your location and growing season, the plants may come back for a second bloom in late summer or early fall.

Hollyhock (Alcea Rosea Halo Pink) - This variety has impressive upright flower spikes which are ideal for cottage gardens. Hollyhocks are low maintenance and easy to grow. It will bloom from early to late summer reaching a height of 6 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide.  Hollyhocks grow best in full sun. Members of the Halo series form a bushy clump of rugose green foliage with tall spikes carrying large, colorful blossoms in early to midsummer.

Hollyhock plants have soaring flowers which add a dynamic display to the back of your beds and borders. Hollyhock plants are happy in full sun and flower in the first year. They are hardy perennials, so will return year after year and provide perfect cut flowers for that special bouquet. Hollyhocks are edible and can be made into syrup or crystallised for cake decoration, and are perfect for pollinators too.

From the breeding work of Thompson & Morgan, Halo is a new series of hollyhocks that was 16 years in the making. These varieties were selected and hybridized over many generations for their large, single, bicolor flowers. Each displays a prominent, contrasting lighter or darker colored halo in the center of the flower.

Establishing hollyhocks from flower seeds is very rewarding. To get a jump start on the growing season, you can sow seeds indoors or in the greenhouse 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost date. Use starter trays and quality starter mix and sow the hollyhock seeds on the surface, pressing them into the soil to make good contact. Keep them consistently moist. Sowing the flower seeds directly outdoors is an option as well. Prepare soil bed, sow the seeds on the surface and dust over them very lightly with loose garden soil. Keep the seeds moist until germination has occurred. Young seedlings can be transplanted or even moved to other positions in the garden. The first year the seed is sown, they will establish their root system, and the second year the colorful show will begin and also become resistant to drought. During the bloom season, water plants well and fertilize. After bloom season, cut back the stalks hard, down to just 3 - 4 inches above ground. Depending on your location and growing season, the plants may come back for a second bloom in late summer or early fall.