Alcea rosea 'Spotlight Blacknight'

Hollyhock


Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.

  • Deep burgundy almost black with yellow center, single flower
  • Cultivar is truly perennial—not biennial!!
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Garden
Garden
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Summer
Summer
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Hollyhocks need a sunny location.  Soil should be rich, moist, well drained. 


Height: 5-6 Feet
Spacing: 18-24 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Burgundy
Zone: 3 - 9
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Specimen
  • Edging
  • Garden
  • Border or Bed

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained



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