Alcea rosea
- Common name(s): Common Hollyhock
- Blooming time: summer to fall
- Blooming colors: yellow, purple, pink, red, nearly black, white
- Height: up to 2,5 m
- Origin: probably Balkans, Mediterranean region
- Hardiness zone (USDA): Z3 – up to -34 °C
- Family: Malvaceae