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fig hollyhock, fig leaf hollyhock
Synonyms
Althaea ficifolia
Annual Biennial
A more vigorous species and short-lived perennial with distinctive lobed rounded fig-leave type foliage. Has long, erect pyramids of very large open funnel-shaped single flowers in shades of yellow, copper, pink, red and white in summer and early autumn.
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
1.5-2.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres