Alcea rugosa North Vietnam These are ideal for very

These are ideal for very intricate plantings

you find the purple "preacher" tucked in neatly out of the weather

This is the most cold-tolerant

This splendid vigorous evergreen species makes a nice dense groundcover

The most vigorous individuals might occasionally need to reined in where they have spread too far if space is limited

Alcea rugosa North Vietnam These are ideal for veryAlcea rugosa is a superb but rarely encountered hollyhock from Russia that's been one of the best performers in our display garden. From an evergreen basal rosette of corrugated grey green leaves arise tall, sturdy, 6 7' spikes beginning in spring. The spikes of Alcea rugosa are clothed along the bottom half with typical hollyhock foliage, while the top half is adorned all summer with large, 4", single, buttery yellow, classic mallow flowers