Sidalcea (miniature hollyhock) zone 4

[KarenWorthin]

Have any gardeners successfully grown sidalcea in zone 4? Cut back and mulch heavily? any tips?

Thanks Karen

[Suzy O]

One of my worst gardening mistakes was bringing these into the cultivated garden. They have woody roots that make them miserable to dig out, self-seed worse than rats and will "eat" an entire garden area in 2 years. Don't grow 'em -- even in pots -- unless you have a huge wild area that you simply want to fill in. Count on it, they will! I even had one of the more -- supposedly -- restrained cultivars, "Party Girl." Suzy O