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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Alcea rugosa
Russian Hollyhock
Item #: 4469
Zones: 3a to 8a
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 72" tall
Origin: Russia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Alcea rugosa is a superb but rarely encountered hollyhock from Russia that's been one of the best performers in our display garden. From an evergreen basal rosette of corrugated grey-green leaves arise tall, sturdy, 6-7' spikes beginning in spring. The spikes of Alcea rugosa are clothed along the bottom half with typical hollyhock foliage, while the top half is adorned all summer with large, 4", single, buttery-yellow, classic mallow flowers attractive to hummingbirds and edible for humans. For us, Alcea rugosa has proven to be a reliable and disease-resistant perennial compared to other hollyhock species.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Alcea
Flower Color: Yellow/Gold
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Giant Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Xeriscaping Plants