PLANT JOURNAL

Hollyhock

Alcea rosea

Hollyhock
Type

Biennial or short-lived perennial

Bloom / Seasonal Interest

Early to midsummer

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate; water at soil level and avoid keeping foliage wet

Garden Notes

A Hollyhock growing in the Root & Brass garden. Tall flower spikes make it a strong cottage-garden and historic-house plant, especially along fences, walls, and the backs of borders.

Seasonal Record

2026 Planted Hollyhock back in 2019 from a rooted plant from Walmart. Since then I have moved them several times and collected seeds and spread them throughout the property.