Perennial flowers have come a long way since early pioneers beautified their homesteads with peonies, hollyhocks and old-style daylilies and iris. Planting rhubarb was probably the first priority, but ...

There was a time in America when delicate ladies were reluctant to ask for directions to the outhouse. To save them this embarrassment, it was common practice to plant hollyhocks around the facility.

The flowers, which grow all along the straight stem, are round and open wide. They may be either single or double blossom plants, and they come in a variety of colors, including pink, yellow, salmon, ...

There are lots of beautiful new flowers and plants that are promoted each year to the gardener by various vendors and gardening magazines. We all get taken in by these potential new contributions to ...

Q. I would like information about hollyhocks. When is the best time to plant seeds? When is the best time buy plants in the nursery? A. Old-fashioned annual hollyhocks have heart-shaped leaves and ...

Common hollyhocks, Alcea rosea, members of the Malvaceae or mallow family along with marsh mallow or Malva and okra, Hibiscus esculentus, have been around for a very long time. In fact, Alcea seeds ...

The hollyhock, a beloved cottage garden flower, has a long history of chivalry. Back in a time before indoor plumbing, hollyhocks were planted by the outside “loo” so a female visitor would not need ...