Kentucky Plant Atlas




  
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Malvaceae Alcea {Althaea} rosea
Alcea rosea L.
ALI: EU HAB: F-10,8, ::?, D?, 4 ABU: n/a, n/a, 5
This old horticultural favorite ("hollyhock") has been widely grown in Ky. since Virginian settlement. Although apparently persistent from old gardens at some sites, it is not clear if plants are truly spreading from seed.