'Chater’s Double Red' Alcea rosea (Double Hollyhock)

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2610 Redbud Trail

Niles, MI 49120

269.695.2959

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Double Hollyhock ‘Chater’s Double Red’
Alcea rosea (‘Chater's Double’ Series)

Unavailable in 2024

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Type: Biennial

Zone: 5-8

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EXPOSURE

Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

Blooms early summer to late summer

SIZE

24"-36"

ATTRIBUTES

Cultivar Notes -

Chater’s Double Red

Dramatic flower spikes highlight the garden, June-September. Attracts butterflies, Biennial or short-lived perennial; reseeds itself for longevity in the garden.

Series Notes -

Chater’s Double

This tall strain features a wide range of shades, and its tall, sturdy spikes support tufts of ruffled, fully double flowers that open from the bottom up over a long period in summer. The leaves are deeply lobed in classic alcea form. Plants usually act as short-lived perennials, but will re-seed themselves for many years.

Genus Notes -

Alcea

Hollyhocks were among the first flowers that colonists brought to the New World, and they’ve been a favorite ever since. Their colorful, bowl-shaped bloms, held aloft on towering spires, are a highlight of the summer garden.

Hollyhocks provide excellent architectural height in the garden and make good backdrops for lower growing perennials. Try growing them in the cottage garden style by planting them up against a wall or picket fence. Holloyhocks are mostly biennials or short-lived perennials, and will reseed themselves.

Feel free to grow hollyhocks under Black Walnut trees; they are tolerant of the toxic juglone that is emitted through the trees’ roots.

Double Hollyhock ‘Chater’s Double Red’Alcea rosea (‘Chater's Double’ Series) Unavailable in 2024

Double Hollyhock ‘Chater’s Double Red’
Alcea rosea (‘Chater's Double’ Series)
Unavailable in 2024