Whether you're short on time, new to gardening, or just want a no-fuss plant that will add a gorgeous touch to your garden, the hollyhock (Alcea rosea) is the perfect plant that you can plant right ...

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 ...

Dear Carol: I have a few questions about hollyhocks. A couple of years ago, I planted my first plants, from transplants bought at a nursery. They were a wonderful rose red. I let them set seed. This ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Hollyhocks are an old-time favorite flower, growing a stalk up to 6 feet ...

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 ...

A group of pink, white, and red hollyhocks stand tall in bloom near a building. - JULIA Culp/Shutterstock Hollyhocks are wonderful summer-blooming flowers that look right at home in cottage gardens ...

Question: Hollyhocks are one of our favorite spring flowers but we have not been successful in Florida. What is needed to grow these attractive flowers? Answer: Northern hollyhocks are biennials, ...

Question. We were successful growing hollyhocks this year. How do we save the seeds, and when do we replant? Answer. Dry spring weather is an excellent time to remove seed pods from hollyhock plants.

Q: I have trouble growing hollyhocks. What am I doing wrong? I see them growing in the seams of pavement, but can’t grow them in my yard! — MG., Albuquerque A: You don’t say if you are planting from ...

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 ...