Hollyhock Bishy Barnabee Mix

The hollyhock mix that captures the relaxed, slightly wild spirit of a Norfolk country garden. Bishy Barnabees’ own house blend brings together the romantic, ruffled ‘powder puff’ blooms of Chater’s Double types with the elegant open saucers of traditional singles — a glorious tapestry that could include soft lemon, apple-blossom pink, rich crimson, pure white, and the dramatic chocolate-maroon of ‘The Watchman’.

Every packet is a lucky dip. Every plant a surprise. That is rather the point.

• Alcea rosea — Hardy Biennial
• Height: up to 2m | Flowers: June–September (Year 2)
• Sow May–July outdoors; flowers the following summer
• Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil
• Self-seeds reliably once established

Plant in drifts against a wall or fence and let them tower. Few plants say ‘English cottage garden’ more completely.