Alcea rosea 'Nigra' (Hollyhock)
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Alcea rosea 'Nigra' is a stunning 'black' (as you can see in the photo, the flowers are actually extremely dark red) flowered hollyhock. The plant is about 5 feet tall and the single flowers are out in summer.
This plant will grow best in a sheltered sunny spot with good drainage. It will generally self seed.
Detailed growing instructions are supplied with the Alcea rosea 'Nigra' (Hollyhock) plants, and can be viewed here.
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Alcea rosea 'Nigra' goes well with:-
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Aster lateriflorus 'Lady in Black' (Michaelmas Daisy)
Height: Tall, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Autumn
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard'
Height: Tall, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Viola labradorica (Labrador Violet)
Height: Short, Width: Narrow
Flowering time: Spring
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Viola 'Sawyer's Black'
Height: Short, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Early Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Dusky Maiden'
Height: Medium, Width: Narrow
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun
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Athyrium nipponicum 'Metallicum' (Japanese Painted Fern)
Height: Medium, Width: Medium
Soil Requirements: Moisture Retentive
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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