Alcea 'Creme de Cassis'
Hollyhock
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-7
Superb hollyhock with raspberry-red eyezone and a small, yellow throat that fades to a lighter color.
An interesting combination of double, semi-double and single flowers can be found on the same stem.
Height
60-72 Inches
Spread
16-18 Inches
Color
Pink/Red
Bloom Time
June-July
Good Companions
Baby's Breath (Gypsophila ), Tall Bearded Iris (Iris ), Blue Wild Indigo, False Indigo (Baptisia variicolor), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum superbum), Spiked Gayfeather, Blazing Star (Liatris spicata), Stonecrop (Sedum ), Coneflower (Echinacea Big Sky)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Hummingbirds |
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist |
| • | Well-drained |
