i live in zone 9,will hollyhocks grow here?

by yvonne
(league city, tx)

I live in zone 9, will hollyhocks grow here? I don't see them in garden centers.

Doug says the high heat is going to beat them up really badly. So seed is cheap and you can try but don't bet the farm. They'll also not likely get the dormancy period (winter) they want. Remember they flower on second year plants so you have two strikes. But hope springs eternal. :-) And as I said, seed is cheap.