Alcea rosea Alcea rosea Alcea rosea, the common hollyhock, is an ornamental plant in the family Malvaceae. It was imported into Europe from southwestern China during, or possibly before, the 15th century. William Turner, a herbalist of the time, gave it the name "holyoke" from which the English name derives. "Alcea rosea" is variously described as a biennial (having a two-year life cycle), as an annual, or as a short-lived perennial. It frequently self-sows, which may create a perception that the plants are perennial. The plant may flower during its first year when sown early. It will grow in a wide range
Coreopsis rosea Coreopsis rosea Coreopsis rosea is a North American species of "tickseeds" in sunflower family. It has a discontinuous distribution in the eastern United States and Canada, found in Nova Scotia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Georgia, and South Carolina. "Coreopsis rosea" grows in wet areas such as marsh edges. Unlike most "Coreopsis" species, the ray florets are pink or white (instead of yellow). The only other "Coreopsis" species with pink rays is "C. nudata"; "C. rosea" does not seem to be closely related to "Coreopsis" species which merely have red dots at the base of