Below is a list of all known varieties for Hollyhock. Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Common Mallow (Malva neglecta) "Cheeseweed" | Small, pale pink/white flowers. The "fruit" (seed pod) is the part called "cheeseweed," which is also edible and has a mild, nutty flavor. |
| Fig-Leaf Hollyhock (Alcea ficifolia) | A species with fig-like leaves and large, single, pale-yellow flowers. The flowers are mild, mucilaginous, and used for color. |
| Hollyhock "Chater's Double" | A variety with fluffy, double, "powderpuff" flowers in various colors. Bland flavor, used for decoration. |
| Hollyhock "Nigra" | A famous heirloom variety with deep, satin-black-maroon, single flowers. Mild, mucilaginous. Used for its dramatic color. |
| Hollyhock "Peaches 'n' Dreams" | A "double-flowered" cultivar with "fluffy, peach-pink" petals. "Bland, mucilaginous," and "decorative." |
| Hollyhock "Queeny Purple" | A "dwarf, double-flowered" cultivar with "deep purple" flowers. "Mild, mucilaginous." |
| Hollyhock (Alcea ficifolia) "Fig-Leaf" | A "species" with "fig-like" leaves. "Large, single, pale-yellow" flowers. "Mild, mucilaginous." |
| Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) "Chater's Double" | A "variety" with "fluffy, double, "powderpuff"" flowers in "various colors" (pink, white, yellow). "Bland flavor," "used for decoration." |
| Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) "Fordhook Giant" | A "single-flowered" cultivar in "various colors." "Mild, mucilaginous." |
| Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) "Halo" Series | A "series" of "single-flowered" cultivars with a "large, contrasting" "eye" (e.g., "Halo Red"). "Mild" flavor. |
| Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) "Indian Spring" | A "single-flowered, heirloom" variety. "Pink, white, red." "Mild" flavor. |
| Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) "Jet Black" | A "single-flowered" cultivar, "similar" to "Nigra." "Deep, black-purple." "Mild" flavor. |
| Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) "Nigra" | A "famous, heirloom" variety. "Deep, satin-black-maroon," "single" flowers. "Mild, mucilaginous." Used for "dramatic color." |
| Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) "Peaches 'n' Dreams" | A "double-flowered" cultivar with "fluffy, peach-pink" petals. "Bland, mucilaginous," and "decorative." |
| Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) "Queeny Purple" | A "dwarf, double-flowered" cultivar with "deep-purple" flowers. "Mild, mucilaginous." |
| Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) "Summer Carnival" | A "double-flowered, annual" variety. "Fluffy" flowers. "Bland, mucilaginous." |
| Hollyhock (Alcea rugosa) "Russian" | A "species" with "large, single, bright-yellow" flowers. "Bland, edible" "garnish." |
| Hollyhock (Buds, Unopened) | The "unopened, green" "flower buds." Can be "pickled" and "used" as a "caper substitute." |
| Hollyhock (Crystallized Petals) | "Petals" (e.g., "pink, yellow") "crystallized" with "sugar." Used for "decoration." |
| Hollyhock (Petals, Dried) | "Dried" "petals" (especially "dark" ones like "Nigra") "used" to "make" "herbal tea" or as a "natural dye." |
| Hollyhock Buds (Pickled) | The unopened, green flower buds, which can be pickled and used as a caper substitute. |
| Russian Hollyhock (Alcea rugosa) | A species with large, single, bright-yellow flowers. Bland, edible, and used for garnish. |
| Wild Rose (Rosa canina) | The simple, five-petaled, pale pink flower of the "dog rose." Petals are fragrant and edible, and the hips are used for tea/jam. |