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Hollyhock Hot Pink

This photo was made just after sunrise with the sun back lighting the petals of the blossoms.

Home flower gardeners enjoy growing hollyhocks in bo...
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This photo was made just after sunrise with the sun back lighting the petals of the blossoms.

Home flower gardeners enjoy growing hollyhocks in borders or against walls and fences where their spectacular flowers stand tall above all else. The classic variety (Alcea rosea) has graced outbuildings and farmsteads for more than a century. Butterflies and hummingbirds find them very appealing!

Showy blooms of white, light pink, magenta and burgundy completely cover 4- to 9-foot stalks. Hollyhocks are considered a biennial, that is, they grow foliage the first year and flower, then form seeds and die the next. Plants easily self-seed to provide an endless supply of blossoms.

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