1 More than 3 million people died of COPD in 2012, which is equal to 6% of all deaths globally that year. 2  More than 90% of COPD deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.  The primary cause of COPD is tobacco smoke (through tobacco use or second-hand smoke).
Hollyhock, Alcea rosea, is a summer blooming biennial that has an upright habit with thick sturdy stems. They are winter hardy to zone 3. Zones 3 to 8 begin blooming mid to late summer. In zones 9 to 10, young plants are set out in fall and bloom early spring through summer. Hollyhocks are drought-resistant.
Alphabetical list of all 3,000+ perennials here. Musk Mallow is a close cousin to the Hollyhock, but much shorter in habit. Plants form a bushy mound of deeply-cut leaves with a pleasant musky fragrance.Satiny single hibiscus-type flowers appear during the summer, in a range of pink shades.Although not long-lived, this will often self sow and come back for years.lants form a bushy mound of deeply-cut leaves with a pleasant musky fragrance. Satiny single hibiscus-type flowers appear during the summer, in a range of pink shades. Although not long-lived, this will often self sow and come back for years.