Hollyhock
Hollyhocks are stately biennials or perennials that send up towering spikes of large, single or double flowers in a wide range of colors. A cottage garden classic, they often self-seed freely along walls and fences.
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- Sunlight
- full
- Watering
- weekly
- Height
- 150-240 cm
- Care level
- easy
- Lifecycle
- biennial
- Placement
- Outdoors
Seasons
SKU hollyhock-REG
The Victorian language of flowers
“Its towering spikes reaching skyward above garden walls inspired Victorians to see it as the emblem of lofty ambition and fertile abundance.”
- Ambition
- Fecundity
Growing and care guide
Growing Instructions
- 1
Plant saplings against garden walls or fences in April or September.
- 2
Towering stately spires covered in saucer blooms soar from June through August.
- 3
Stems die back naturally after flowering in autumn; cut down spent stalks in October.
- 4
Deep taproots are extremely cold-hardy, surviving frozen ground through winter without damage.
Care Instructions
Irrigate deeply 1-2 times weekly depending on heat and soil drainage.
Deadhead regularly to push continued flowering.
Feed with balanced fertilizer every 3-4 weeks during active bloom.
Inspect weekly for aphids/mites and manage early with IPM methods.