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It came in a mix I planted. I emailed the company, but thought I might get a faster answer from the experts here. I plant to save some seeds, but would like to see if it comes in more colors. Thanks!
Hollyhocks are great plants that come in many colors. Most of them are biennial, however, so they bloom in their second year, and then die.
But you'll never be without them. They self-sow quite easily and often in colors other than what you originally planted.
Hollyhocks bloom beautifully for a month or more and then when they form seed heads cut them back for a smaller re-bloom. They're some of my favorites.
The plant is a malva, I own a purple variety called Malva slyvestri braveheart with dark purple flowers. Let it go to seed and it will come back each year. Here on the north coast of California, if we do not get a frost, the plant will survive the winter and resume blooming the next spring.
The plant is a malva, I own a purple variety called Malva slyvestri braveheart with dark purple flowers. Let it go to seed and it will come back each year. Here on the north coast of California, if we do not get a frost, the plant will survive the winter and resume blooming the next spring.
I was going to identify it as a "mallow".....which I see is related to your Id of malva.
A word of caution about malvas reseeding....be careful what you wish for. Collect some seeds, deadhead the rest before they drop seeds, or you will be yanking them up everywhere. I had to resort to spraying them this year. There were thousands. They can be even more invasive than Rose of Sharons.
A word of caution about malvas reseeding....be careful what you wish for. Collect some seeds, deadhead the rest before they drop seeds, or you will be yanking them up everywhere. I had to resort to spraying them this year. There were thousands. They can be even more invasive than Rose of Sharons.
Yes, when they are happy, they are *really* happy!
A word of caution about malvas reseeding....be careful what you wish for. Collect some seeds, deadhead the rest before they drop seeds, or you will be yanking them up everywhere. I had to resort to spraying them this year. There were thousands. They can be even more invasive than Rose of Sharons.
And that depends on where you live. Rose of Sharon are not the least bit invasive in my semi-arid zone 5 climate.
Historygal, as to the various names, the mallow family includes hundreds of plants, including the one in the picture which is known as common Hollyhock, but technically Alcea Rosea. If you go to the garden center to get some more, ask for Hollyhock, as most seasonal workers will not know scientific names.
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