Alcea rugosa Rudbeckia the buzz is just as

the buzz is just as strong

Its price reflects the ineffectiveness of tissue culture in reproducing this plant

in September and October

they will quickly resprout from the clusters of growth buds at the base

a testament to its ruggedness

Alcea rugosa Rudbeckia the buzz is just asAlcea rugosa is a superb but rarely encountered hollyhock from Russia that's been one of the best performers in our display garden. From an evergreen basal rosette of corrugated grey green leaves arise tall, sturdy, 6 7' spikes beginning in spring. The spikes of Alcea rugosa are clothed along the bottom half with typical hollyhock foliage, while the top half is adorned all summer with large, 4", single, buttery yellow, classic mallow flowers