Alcea rosea 'Halo Lavender' (Halo Series) is a cultivar of hollyhock, a genus of sturdy biennials or short-lived perennials known for their large, funnel-shaped flowers arranged in tall, upright racemes during summer. This cultivar has a columnar upright habit and deciduous foliage, thriving best in full sun with exposure ranging from sheltered to exposed sites. It prefers fertile, well-drained soils including chalk, loam, and sand, across a range of pH levels. Hardy to UK zone H5, 'Halo Lavender' is suited to cottage and informal gardens, coastal areas, flower borders, and wall-side borders, offering seasonal interest in spring and summer.

Hollyhock 'Halo Lavender' features tall racemes of large, funnel-shaped flowers in summer, perfect for cottage gardens and coastal borders, hardy to H5.

Alcea rosea 'Halo Lavender' (Halo Series)

Alcea rugosa, the Russian hollyhock, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to Ukraine, Crimea, south European Russia, and the Caucasus, and has been introduced as a garden escapee into Wisconsin and Maryland in the United States.

Alcea rugosa, the Russian hollyhock, thrives in full sun and is hardy to H5, ideal for cottage gardens and flower borders in the UK.

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Alcea rugosa

Alcea setosa, commonly known as bristly hollyhock or tower of bells, is a cultivar of the Alcea genus, which comprises sturdy biennials or short-lived perennials with large, funnel-shaped flowers arranged in tall, upright racemes. This cultivar features a columnar upright habit and deciduous foliage, thriving in full sun on south- or west-facing aspects. It prefers fertile, well-drained soils such as chalk, loam, or sand with a range of pH levels and is hardy to UK zone H5. Alcea setosa is suitable for cottage and informal gardens, coastal areas, flower borders, and wall-side borders, flowering in spring and summer.

Alcea setosa, bristly hollyhock, thrives in full sun with RHS H5 hardiness, ideal for cottage gardens and flower borders in spring and summer.