Hollyhock: ( Apricot )

Family:    Malvaceae

Botanical Name:    Alcea rosea ( al-thē ´å )

Soil:    Average to fertile, well drained.

PH level:    7.0

Flower:    July / September        Photo

Color:    Coral

Height:    5'

Spread:    2' 

Pests:    Hollyhock rust, Southern blight, cutworms, slugs, mallow flea beetles, aphids, Japanese beetle, & caspid bugs.               

Light:    Full sun for at least 6 hours a day.

Water:     Moist.  
  
Propagation:    Buy more. 

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