PlantFiles: Hollyhock
Alcea rosea 'Queeny Purple'

I started these from seed 2 years in a row and while they bloomed the same year and were lovely, they did not come back or reseed themselves the next year.

I'm in the Pensacola FL area and my Queeny Purple dwarf hollyhocks bloomed soon after I got the plants in the ground, bloomed like gangbusters all summer long, until November! I got them as growing plants from Roberta's on QVC. Gorgeous double large deep maroon/purple blooms on bushy foliage about 18-24" high. They survived the "winter" here, stayed green all the way through cold weather and are still green now, but since they are biennials I am wondering if they will bloom again this Spring/Summer. Hope so, as this was a true standout in my garden.

the deer left them alone until end of September, they they devoured them.

The flowers are a beautiful dark beety purple color, and double. This bloomed the first year from seed for me (August, from wintersown seeds). The foliage did look rather ratty because of all the Japanese beetles we have here. It remained very short and stocky - probably only about 18".

Hollyhock 'Queeney Purple' is a dwarf plant (2-3 ft.) with double purple flowers. It was an All-America Selection in 2004.

Hollyhocks do not arry over in hot, humid Florida, but they can be grown as annuals. They come up easily from seeds, so no need to buy expensive plants.

Although Japanese beetles seem to be drawn to any hollyhock growing in my gardens, 'Queeny Purple' may be less susceptable to their onslaught because it is a shorter variety.

Hollyhock queeny purple is the shortest alcea rosea and the first purple hollyhock available as a single colour not part of a mixture.

Queeny purple is suppose to reach a mature height of 18" to 2 ft., making it ideal for smaller gardens, but in my garden it grew to 4 feet. Although it was taller than expected, it was a sturdier plant, and didn't need support.