Alcea rosea | Double Apricot | Hollyhock Chrysanthemum and crayons

and crayons

has white conical flowers but is grown ultimately for its oakleaf-shaped foliage that change colour in cooler temperatures

a robust disposition and autumn/ winter flowering

and blue and cream stripes on the inner

Alcea rosea | Double Apricot | Hollyhock Chrysanthemum and crayonsIf you want a beautiful froth of tall, showy, double flowers in your garden this season, this hollyhock may be just what you're looking for! Perfect for romantic cottage garden borders, or use its architectural height and structure to your advantage in the modern garden. This variety has hues of creamy pinks to soft apricots. Flowers are doubles that are borne on tall stems shooting out from the ground. Their height means staking may be required,