General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Plant Height: 6-8 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Apricot / pale Salmon
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Hollyhock

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dragonfetti On February 4, 2015 Seeds sown
Started 12 seeds in planter trays.
dragonfetti On October 13, 2014 Obtained plant
From Seedfrenzy on ebay. Marked just 'double apricot'
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