The Peaches ‘n Dreams Hollyhock, 'Alcea rosea', has double, creamy-peach
flowers that are frosted with tints of raspberry-pink and apricot. It is a
wonderful new array of pastels to add to the garden. The Hollyhock family is
made up of a rather large group that exhibits tall stature (4-6') and is
biennial in nature. Although they are short lived, they reseed themselves. The
large blooms of Alcea ‘Peaches ‘n Dreams’ Hollyhock flower in the summer
months. Alcea is a wonderful plant near the back of the border, working great
along walls or fences. They are best planted in full sun in a well-drained
area. |