Best time to see: Jun to Oct
Key facts
Country cousin of the cultivated hollyhock, with spreading spires of mauve flowers with dark veins, up to 1m high
Common on roadside verges and in sunny unmanaged grassland
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© Tony Gunton
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© Tony Gunton
Country cousin of the cultivated hollyhock, with spreading spires of mauve flowers with dark veins, up to 1m high
Common on roadside verges and in sunny unmanaged grassland