PEACHES N DREAMS hollyhock
Alcea rosea 'PEACHES N DREAMS'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Peaches ’n’ Dreams' hollyhock (Alcea rosea 'Peaches ’n’ Dreams') is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms from early to late summer. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Garden phlox, Shasta daisy, and Orange daylily.