Althaea
Ebony Towers (Hollyhock)
*Available August through to December*
Ebony Towers Hollyhock are supplied bare rooted - pop them directly into the garden or pot, and wait for their impressive blooms!
This is a stunning variety, flowering around 1.5m in height - incredibly dark maroon/black blooms.
Hollyhocks need full sun and moist, rich, well drained soil. The mistake many novice hollyhock growers make is to plant this flower in soil that is too dry
Hollyhocks are an impressive Perennial often growing to nearly three metres in height, so it's important to put a bit of thought into their planting position. Choose somewhere relatively sheltered from the wind - plant them behind small shrubs to help protect them from gusts.