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Image of butterfly attractant,
Hollyhock 'Indian Spring' plant or
'Indian Spring' Hollyhock
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Alcea rosea 'Indian Spring'
('Indian Spring' Hollyhock)
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Family: Malvaceae (Spurge)
Origin: Malaysia, New Guinea, East Indies
Light: Full sun
Height: 8'
Spread: 1-2'
Blooms: Pink, large, single with red center
Foliage: Herbaceous,
fuzzy, rounded with 3-7 lobes
Soil: Well-drained,
sandy, clayey
Water: Normal to moist
Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly outdoors in the Fall)
Insects/Disease: Rust, slugs and snails
Uses: Fence, xeriscaping, background for perennial border
Comments: Alcea rosea 'Indian Spring' or 'Indian Spring' Hollyhock is a beautiful
drought-tolerant biennial. An old-fashioned favorite, it self-sows
so deadhead to prevent volunteer seedlings next season. Bees and
butterflies are attracted to the gorgeous flowers of 'Indian
Spring' Hollyhock especially
Painted Lady and Skippers butterflies. The seeds are easily
propagated outdoors in the Fall after the last frost or sow them indoors
before the last frost. Grown in masses, Alcea rosea 'Indian
Spring'
make superb fencing plants or grow it as a
background plant for the perennial border. It is an excellent
plant for xeriscaping.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 4-9 |
