Product Review

Common Name: Zebra mallow, Tall mallow, Striped mallow, French hollyhocks Botanical Name: Malva sylvestris 'Zebrina' Colors: Light pink flowers with sharply contrasting purple striping Height: 3-4 feet Exposure: Full sun to very light shade in the hottest growing areas Hardiness: Zones 5-10 Bloom Time: Late spring/early summer through fall French Hollyhock - Zebrina Showy, free flowering, long blooming and unusual, Zebrina is an heirloom with an enthusiastic following. Light pink flowers with striking purple feather stripes and centers grow in clusters near the stems, blooming week after week for lots of color. Draws many species of butterflies. Original plants may live only a few years, as is common with the hollyhock clan, but gentle self seeding usually produces new plants to keep the flowers coming. Needs no pampering.