Companion Planting: Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
Spacing: needs about 4 square feet per plant.
Plant these nearby
- Nasturtium — Planted at hollyhock's base, reputed to help suppress the antifungal-sensitive rust spores that commonly affect hollyhock.
- Garlic — Planted at hollyhock's base, reputed to help suppress rust via antifungal root secretions.
Keep these apart
No known antagonists recorded for Hollyhock.