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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:

  • 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

The botanical epithet is from the Latin sylvestris meaning “found wild”

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

How long does French hollyhock take to grow?

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When should I plant French hollyhock?

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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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