Spring Celebrities Purple hollyhock
Alcea rosea 'Spring Celebrities Purple'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Spring Celebrities Purple' hollyhock (Alcea rosea 'Spring Celebrities Purple') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and most soil types. It blooms from early to late summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Garden phlox, Lanceleaf coreopsis, and Montbretia.