Hollyhocks, Spotlight Purple Rain

Providing architectural height to borders, Alcea rosea 'Spotlight Purple Rain' (Hollyhock) is a robust perennial that produces tall, sturdy spikes of funnel-shaped, deep purple, single flowers, 4 in. across, with a bright buttery-yellow throat. Blooming from mid to late summer, the striking flowers are arranged all around the spike and bloom from the bottom up.