Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Haves, wants for spring swap II, 1 by critterologist

critterologist wrote:
Hart, your comment about old fashioned hollyhocks has me thinking... I had one lone survivor from a mix of single hollyhocks that I planted ('Happy Lights' maybe?), and it bloomed last year... I loved it, but I was very surprised to see what seemed to be the same plant (not seedlings, truly in the exact same spot) coming up again this spring! It's already getting some buds on it. I will be a very happy camper if it's perennial, as it's really lovely... deep, velvety magenta-maroon color...

Here it is with some friends: