Perennials
Alcea Spotlight Mars Magic (Ho Hollyhock)
Alcea rosea 'Spotlight Mars Magic'
Also known as Mars Magic Hollyhock
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About This Plant
Alcea Spotlight Mars Magic (Ho Hollyhock), 'Ho Hollyhock', is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.
An ornamental perennial valued for its seasonal flower display and the role it plays in the garden border.
Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Provide consistent moisture during establishment. Cut back in late fall or early spring.
For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Alcea rosea 'Spotlight Mars Magic'
- Common name
- Mars Magic Hollyhock
- Lifecycle
- Biennial
- Foliage type
- Semi-evergreen
- Mature size
- 5-6 ft tall × 18-24 in wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Midsummer to early fall
- Bloom color
- Pink, White
- Foliage color
- Green
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees, Hummingbirds
- Wildlife: Pollinator support, Hummingbird nectar