Spring Celebrites Crimson Hollyhock is a dwarf upright clumping biennial with rich green foliage and sturdy stalks.  Flower spikes sport 3" semi-double crimsom red saucer-like flowers that bloom from late spring to mid summer.  Blooms best with full sun and rich, moist well-drained soil. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance. Foliage is susceptible to rust, leaf spot and anthracnose. Spider mites and Japanese beetle can also be problems.  Taller stems many need to be staked. Intolerant of wet soils.  Though an annual, can self seed and create colonies that persist as if they were perennials.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Lupine, Foxglove, Marigold

IMAGES: Prides Corner, Alcea rosea annua Spring Celebrities Crimson

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.