Alcea Hollyhock Bare Roots

Alcea, more commonly known as hollyhock, is a timeless cottage garden favourite loved for its tall spires and abundant hollyhock flowers. These classic perennials produce bold, open blooms that climb elegantly up sturdy stems, creating height and colour in borders throughout summer. Whether you call them hollyhocks or holly hock, these striking plants bring traditional charm and vertical interest to any garden setting.

Supplied as bare roots, hollyhocks establish quickly and return year after year with stronger, more impressive displays. Perfect for sunny borders, against walls, or along fences, alcea varieties are pollinator-friendly and ideal for creating a relaxed, cottage-style look.

Plant Highlights

• Classic hollyhocks with tall architectural flower spikes
  
• Large, vibrant hollyhock flowers in a range of colours
  
• Hardy perennial alcea varieties suited to UK gardens
  
• Ideal for sunny borders, cottage gardens & back-of-border planting
  
• Supplied as bare roots for reliable establishment
  

Our Hollyhock Collection

• Purple Hollyhock (Alcea Nigra) – Deep, dramatic blooms that add bold contrast.
  
• Red Hollyhock (Alcea Rosea) – Rich red flowers for traditional cottage garden colour.
  
• White Hollyhock – Elegant pale blooms that brighten mixed borders.
  
• Yellow Hollyhock ‘Chaters’ – Full, double flowers in warm golden tones.
  
• Black Hollyhock (Alcea Nigra) – Striking near-black blooms for dramatic planting.
  
• Scarlet Red & Double Purple Varieties – Showy, layered blooms with strong visual impact.
  
• ‘Chater’s Salmon Pink’ – Soft, romantic double flowers ideal for cottage-style schemes.
  
• Hollyhock Bare Root Mixes – Carefully selected blends for colourful, vertical summer displays.