Hollyhock

Hollyhock 
- A Little History and Some Growing Instructions Hollyhocks whose current Latin name is Alcea rosea were known in Gerard’s time (John Gerard, 1545-1612, author of the definitive horticultural text of the period, The Grete Herball, 1597,) as Malva Hortensis and in Breck’s time as Althea rosea. The plant is a biennial native to Turkey and other parts of…