hollyhock

hol·ly·hock | \ ˈhä-lē-ˌhäk

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, -ˌhȯk \

Definition of hollyhock

: a tall widely cultivated biennial or perennial herb (Alcea rosea synonym Althaea rosea) of the mallow family that has large coarse rounded leaves and tall spikes of showy flowers and that is probably of Asian origin

Examples of hollyhock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Phlox, hollyhock, foxglove, lantana, and butterfly bush are all good choices. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, "Researchers Found That Hummingbirds Can See Even More Colors Than Humans Can," 18 June 2020 Representations of Barnsdall's favorite flower, hollyhock, appear on furniture and windows throughout the home. — Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, "Virtually Explore Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House," 6 Apr. 2020 Hosta, grasses and daylily can produce six or more, while hollyhock and coral bells may only yield three. — oregonlive, "What you need to know about dividing plants and replanting," 24 Mar. 2020 Towers of hollyhock animate one corner with their showy hot-pink-and-white blossoms. — New York Times, "For Valentine’s Day, Nine Stories About Flowers," 11 Feb. 2020 For the latter, check out things like bee balms, columbines, lupines, foxgloves, hollyhocks, cleomes, impatiens and petunias. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "Answering reader questions: When nonnative plants are OK, how to attract hummingbirds," 20 Feb. 2020 For cool-season color, sow and plant alyssum, bachelor’s button, calendula, coreopsis, delphinium, hollyhock, and poppy. — Thad Orr, Sunset Magazine, "Your Essential Winter Gardening To-Do List," 10 Feb. 2020 Many of the Malva family members are popular with hummers, but hollyhocks are a good place to start. — Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com, "A hummingbird garden for all the seasons," 18 Oct. 2019 Roots Landscape curated a mix of easy-care perennials (hollyhocks, delphiniums) for an English-garden feel. 7. — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, "How Edgewood Hall's Historic Facade Was Back to Life," 7 Aug. 2019

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“Hollyhock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hollyhock. Accessed 9 Jul. 2020.

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