I'm disappointed that this grower has decided to spread the information that Hollyhocks are invasive. This plant is rarely seen anymore in gardens and not seen in the wild at all. Hollyhocks along with gladiolus were one of the most popular plants in gardens and in paintings a century ago. I think the term invasive. is being overused as most plants in our gardens are not native. When I was a kid in the 1950's every country garden had them and they seemed short lived and didn't spread at all.

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Will start to replace these plants with natives: There are significant downsides to hollyhocks: beside some disease issues, it is a biennial or a short-lived perennial. Most of all, Alcea rosea (Hollyhock) is listed in the Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States. According to the U.S Forest Service, Invasive species have contributed to the decline of 42% of U.S. endangered and threatened species, and for 18% of U.S. endangered or threatened species. Invasive species compete directly with native species.

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