Alcea, also known as 'hollyhock', are short-lived showy perennials. These plants are an old garden favourite, perfect for any garden. The 'Spring Celebrities' series is a compact strain with bushy dwarf plants which bear large double blooms.
A strong and evergreen plant, this plant is ideal for spilling over edges of pots or rockeries. Star-shaped lavender flowers cover plant late spring to summer. Height 15 cm. Spread 45 cm.
Very compact and petite trailing plant. It is evergreen and has star-shaped blue flowers. These face upwards and appear from the middle of spring through to summer. Height 10 cm. Spread 15 cm.
The low foliage is topped with flowerspikes of up to 120 cm high. Big, white open bell shaped flowers last a long time. Suitable for back of the herbaceous border Height 90 cm. Spread 30 cm.
The double lilac blue flowers seem to have one flower inside another flower, making them striking and extra frilly. Flowering during the summer months. Height 90 cm. Spread 60 cm.
With its silvery-grey, velvetty foliage this is an all year round addition of class to a rockery. The tiny yellow flowers May-September resemble tiny buttons. Height 15 cm. Spread 40 cm
The lemon-yellow flowers are born on slender stems. Very easy grown they will make sure that you have a splash of yellow in Autumn, doubles up as excellent cut-flower. Height 70 cm. Spread 40 cm.
Perfect for rockery and dry slopes, this evergreen mat forming plant will be covered in very showy pink flowers for a long period each year. Height 10 cm. Spread 30 cm
The large fluorescent pink flowers are toothed, scented and showy. They combine well with the silvery blue foliage that will grace the rockery all year. Height 15 cm. Spread 30 cm
Small cushion-forming perennial with grey-green evergreen leaves. Red flowers from June-August. Height 10 cm. Plant in a sunny position, free-draining soil.
This plants will form a small grey green cushion in your garden and will be covered with beautifully scented, double pink flowers in Spring. Height 15 cm. Spread 15 cm.