Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 4 - 6 feet |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange Pink Red White Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 14 - 21 days. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
dnrevel | On August 9, 2022 | Bloomed Second year of blooms, as a biennial, CSS coordinator garden, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
dnrevel | On May 7, 2021 | Bloomed First blooms, biennial, CSS coordinator garden, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
dnrevel | On April 28, 2020 | Seeds germinated First Winter Sowing of Hollyhocks |