Queeny Purple hollyhock
Alcea rosea 'Queeny Purple'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Queeny Purple' hollyhock (Alcea rosea 'Queeny Purple') is a perennial for borders, containers, 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 most soil types. It blooms from early to late summer and draws butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The plant grows 24 to 36 inches tall and 12 inches wide.
Pairs well with Garden phlox, Lanceleaf coreopsis, and Montbretia.