Zebra Hollyhocks
Common names Zebra Hollyhocks
Latin name Malva sylvestris 'Zebrina'
Life cycle Perennial
Height 2-4 ft
Space 24" apart
Bloom All summer
Light Full sun to part shade
Soil Average, well-drained
Zone Zone 5
Feature Attracts butterflies, drought tolerant
Use:
This is an old fashioned favorite with spikes of single 2-inch lavender flowers with purple stripes. They somewhat resemble hollyhocks, but are bushier and have smaller flowers and leaves. They will flower the first year and are good in perennial borders or for a quick tall edging. It is a little weedy for formal borders.


Culture:
Zebra hollyhocks are hardy and very easy to grow. They are heat tolerant and disease resistant. They are not long lived and are generally thought to bloom themselves to death. They generously reseed to provide replacement plants.



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