Alcea Hollyhock Peaches n Dreams

Create a cottage garden focal point with Peaches n' Dreams Hollyhock, a towering perennial that produces bold spikes of ruffled, double peach flowers from mid to late summer. Growing 4 feet tall with flower spikes reaching 6 feet, this easy-to-grow variety is perfect for adding vertical drama along fences, borders, or the back of garden beds. Drought-tolerant once established, it's deer-resistant and attractive to hummingbirds. The stunning blooms make excellent cut flowers, and the plant self-seeds to endure year after year.

Plant Details:

• Botanical name: Alcea rosea 'Peaches n' Dreams'
• Flower color: Peach (double, ruffled blooms)
• Bloom time: Mid to late summer
• Mature size: 4 ft. tall (6 ft. with flowers), 18 in. wide
• Growth habit: Upright
• Sun exposure: Full sun
• Hardiness zones: 2
• Water needs: Average to moist
• Drought tolerant: Yes (once established)
• Deer resistant: Yes
• Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
• Self-seeding: Yes
• Growth rate: Fast
• Biennial tendency: Yes (flowers second year, then self-seeds)
• Plant type: Perennial