In the Victorian era, hollyhocks played a pretty important role and we asked our Facebook followers if they knew.
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Lynne B. correctly identified that hollyhocks were typically grown next to the outhouse or privy to obscure it. And if you needed to make a visit, seeing hollyhocks were always a great clue you were on the right path.