French hollyhock
Malva sylvestris
French hollyhock is a plant which belongs to the Malva genus. The origin of this plant's scientific name epithet (sylvestris) means 'found wild'.It is an ornamental / flower that typically grows as a perennial, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of three years or more. French hollyhock normally grows to a bush-like habit.
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How to grow French hollyhock
Growing French hollyhock from seed
By our calculations*, you should look at sowing French hollyhock about 49 days before your last frost date .
Transplanting French hollyhock
Companion plants for French hollyhock
These plants have been known to grow well alongside French hollyhock so consider planting:
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French hollyhock loves Anise hyssop
Grows at about the same height and has the same growing requirements as hollyhock.
Repellent plants for French hollyhock
These plants will not grow well with French hollyhock so avoid planting these within close proximity:
Common French hollyhock problems
These problems, diseases and pests are known to affect French hollyhock plants:
French hollyhock Etymology
Mallow < O.E. malwe, < L. malva, from a pre-Latin Mediterranean language, the same word that yielded Gk. malakhe “mallow.”1
Other names for French hollyhock
Malva, Mallow, Tree mallow
Malva sylvestris L.
French hollyhock care instructions
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Footnotes
1 Entry on Mallow from the Online Etymology Dictionary, http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=mallow
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