A group of pink, white, and red hollyhocks stand tall in bloom near a building. - JULIA Culp/Shutterstock Hollyhocks are wonderful summer-blooming flowers that look right at home in cottage gardens ...

Hollyhocks are often spotted gracing a sunny backyard wall, standing proud and tall with their satin-like blooms. They are a classic addition to English-garden planting schemes and offer a range of ...

Q: I have trouble growing hollyhocks. What am I doing wrong? I see them growing in the seams of pavement, but can’t grow them in my yard! — MG., Albuquerque A: You don’t say if you are planting from ...

Hollyhocks belong to the Malvaceae family, or mallows, a botanical family with over 80 plant species. Native to Asia and Europe, hollyhocks grow best in full sun. They can be found in a variety of ...

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Q: I have questions about planting hollyhock seeds. We have a space in the backyard, where wildflowers come up each year, where I’d like to plant them. That space gets full sun daily. I’ve read to mix ...

Question: Hollyhocks are one of our favorite spring flowers but we have not been successful in Florida. What is needed to grow these attractive flowers? Answer: Northern hollyhocks are biennials, ...

Towering spires of hollyhocks provided many a quick flowering screen in days gone by. Now they're back, looking right at home in today's informal cottage gardens. Hardy biennials that bloom the second ...

Besides gardening, I love birds and have several birdhouses in my garden. A few years ago, in early spring, I found a couple of plants growing at the base of a birdhouse in the backyard. At first, I ...