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Antwerp hollyhock | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Antwerp hollyhock

Alcea ficifolia

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Alcea
Family: Malvaceae
Common Names: fig hollyhock, fig leaf hollyhock

About this plant

A more vigorous species and short-lived perennial with distinctive lobed rounded fig-leave type foliage. Has long, erect pyramids of very large open funnel-shaped single flowers in shades of yellow, copper, pink, red and white in summer and early autumn.

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Will grow well in slightly fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Staking might be necessary in exposed areas

Pruning

Cut back dead foliage after flowering or pull out and discard

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and flea beetles

Diseases

May be susceptible to rust

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years