Go Back Hollyhock Zebrina

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 3:57 PM
Malva sylvestris 'Zebrina'
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    An old Cottage-garden favorite, this cousin to the Hollyhock has similar satiny flowers in a soft lavender-purple shade, exotically striped with deep maroon veins. It forms an upright, bushy mound that may need to be staked if grown in rich soil. This is a short-lived perennial or biennial, often flowering itself to death in the first year, but comes back the next year from self-sown seedlings. Excellent in containers, or the sunny border. In cold regions this is well worth growing, because of the long blooming season. Flowers are attractive to butterflies.

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    Flower Color

    Magenta/Purple-pink

    Foliage Color

    Deep green

    Plant Spread

    18-24 in.

    Good Companions

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    Plant Height

    24-36 in.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    5-8

    Soil Moisture

    Average water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Accent, Border, Containers, Cut flower, Mass Plant, Specimen

    Bloom Time

    Late Spring/Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer/Early Fall, Mid Fall

    Critter Resistance

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    Exposure

    Sun to part shade

    Growth Rate

    Medium

    Seasonal Interests

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