For romanticism, stature, elegance and pollinator-friendly credentials, growing hollyhocks will add a very special dimension ...

Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) are a beautiful, tall perennial that are known for their hardy characteristics, and for coming back stronger year after year. They can grow upwards of 6 feet, and their ...

One plant gardeners from cooler regions miss is the hollyhock opening white, pink, red and maroon blossoms for spring. It has not been a hard plant to grow locally, but difficult to grow long enough ...

The flowers, which grow all along the straight stem, are round and open wide. They may be either single or double blossom plants, and they come in a variety of colors, including pink, yellow, salmon, ...

Admired in the ancient gardens of China, hollyhocks are among the oldest cultivated flowers. They were brought to Europe by explorers in the 16th century. Named by the English herbalist William Turner ...

Plant hollyhock seeds in the late summer or early fall, at least 6 to 8 weeks before the first frost. Don't wait too long—seeds planted too late in the fall won't have enough time to establish ...

Common hollyhocks, Alcea rosea, members of the Malvaceae or mallow family along with marsh mallow or Malva and okra, Hibiscus esculentus, have been around for a very long time. In fact, Alcea seeds ...

Whether Tim Burton's "Wednesday" or a resurgence in '90s trends is to blame -- goth is back. To get the look in your garden, ...

The previous two columns discussed the early phases of the hollyhock plant’s life cycle. This column will pick up from there and elaborate on the relatively longer growth and maturity phase of the ...