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Alcea rosea 'Creme De Cassis'

 
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Family: Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Alcea (al-KEE-uh) (Info)
Species: rosea (RO-zee-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Creme De Cassis

5 vendors have this plant for sale.

8 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Biennials
Perennials

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Purple

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Profile:

1 positive
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating Author Comment
Positive ownedbycats On Aug 23, 2004, ownedbycats from Sandown, NH
(Zone 5b) wrote:

I started from seed last year, and it bloomed this year.

Neutral berrygirl On Mar 22, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA
(Zone 7b) wrote:

HOLLYHOCK Creme de Cassis - Alcea - Very tall 6-8' - plant 18" apart. zone 3-9. First year blooming, with double, semi-double and singles on the same stem. Deep wine colored blooms with pink fringe.

General Information:
Flower-aholics from late spring through summer, these are the tall stately flowers you looked up to in your grandmother's garden. Although biennial, just allow seeds to fall and the clump will persist for many many years. Rust can be a problem in high humidity. Best selection for the coldest areas (zones 3 & 4), not for the gulf states.

Plant Care:
Although biennial, just allow seeds to fall and the clump will persist for many many years. Rust can be a problem in high humidity. Best selection for the coldest areas (zones 3 & 4), not for the gulf states. Plants can be cut back by one-half when 15-18" high to control height.

(from BLUESTONE)

Neutral Dodsky On Feb 11, 2008, Dodsky from Smiths Grove, KY
(Zone 6b) wrote:

I've grown Creme De Cassis for a few years. I like the flowers, they are quite eye-catching, but the plant overall looks tattered and can be downright ugly from mid-summer onward. Summers in S. Central KY are generally hot and sometimes quite humid, so perhaps it just doesn't like the weather here. lol I planted it towards the back of a flowerbed so the ugly foliage is partially hidden by other nicer looking perennials.

So far no rust problems, but various caterpillars, beetles, and spider mites attack this plant every year. My plant receives full sun from sunup to around noon in its east exposure location, and receives sufficient water from a drip system. It typically gets about 5-6 feet tall and definitely requires staking.

I've enjoyed the flowers despite the overall lackluster performance of the plant. Most of the flowers are double with some singles ocassionally mixed in.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Toney, Alabama
Hesperia, California
Santa Ana, California
Smiths Grove, Kentucky
Sandown, New Hampshire
Cleveland, Ohio
Kalama, Washington



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