Alcea rugosa, Hollyhock full sun 'Fran's Delight' is compact with

'Fran's Delight' is compact with pretty silver foliage and copious amounts of dainty lavender flowers with a prominent deep purple blotch on the bottom petals

A seeming contradiction in terms (dwarf giant)

Keep in mind that they send down a tap root that insists upon staying put and not being moved about willy-nilly

it's longer lasting than an annual

but still clear variegation

Alcea rugosa, Hollyhock full sun 'Fran's Delight' is compact withA hardy version of a garden classic, A. rugosa shows greater resistance to Hollyhock rust than the common A. rosea. Biennial or short lived perennial native to Ukraine and the Caucasus, dead heading promotes perennial growth but dried flower heads can be left for seasonal interest and they will re seed. Tolerates a variety of soil conditions but requires a site with decent winter drainage Hollyhock can handle many things but wet feet all winter is not