A 2004 All America Award Winner, this compact Hollyhock selection is terrific for smaller gardens where the taller types might grow too big. The flowers are magenta-purple in colour with a pompom centre surrounded by a ring of larger fringed petals. Will flower the first year, so may be treated as an annual or grown as a short-lived perennial. Excellent in mixed tubs and containers. Control leaf rust with a fungicide spray every two weeks, starting in mid May.
Flower Colour Purple
Blooming Time Mid Summer
Late Summer
Foliage Color Light Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics Accent: Good Texture/Form
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds
Border
Containers
Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Rabbit Resistant
Massed
Specimen
Flower Head Size Very Large
Height 50-75 cm
20-29 inches
Spread 30-45 cm
12-18 inches
Foot Traffic None
Growth Rate Medium
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