Racemes are packed with striking 1" blooms that attract butterflies and, in mass plantings, create beautiful swaths of red, pink and white. These compact, old-fashioned charmers are as easy to grow as standard-size hollyhocks with the added benefit of not needing to be staked! Provides pop to borders and floral arrangements. Grows fast to give you plenty of glowing colour throughout the summer.
- Botanical Name: Sidalcea hybrida 'Mixed'
- Form: Perennial
- Hardiness Zone: 3-9
- Flowering Time: Summer time
- Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Flower Color: Mixture of red, pink and white blooms
- Flower Form: Terminal raceme-5 petaled flowers 1" wide
- Foliage Type: Shallow lobed lasal leaves
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Height/Habit: 30 - 32 inches
- Spread: 18 - 24 inches
- Planting Instructions: Plant just below soil level and 18-24" apart
- Soil Requirements: Well drained
- Will Tolerate: Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Pruning: Cut back after flowering to encourage 2nd bloom.