Plant Library

Hollyhocks Purple Rain

Common Name: Hollyhocks

Botanical Name: Alcea

Variety: Purple Rain

Blossom Color: Blue/Purple

Bloom Time: Summer

Zone: 3 to 9

Exposure: Sun

Mature Height: 5-6'

Mature Width: 10-12"

Notes: True perennial hollyhock which flowers the first year from seed, brilliant blue-purple single flowers bloom on tall stately stalks all summer, pinch to produce more compact and bushy plants.