Hollyhock (pack)

Hollyhock - Indian Springs Mix - Alcea rosea Biennial Open Pollinated. Single flower mix in delicate shades of pink, rose, and white. Known as 'annual' hollyhock because of its tendency to set bloom the first year. An old cottage-garden flower, Hollyhock makes a dramatic statement. Readily self- seeds. For an early season, start seed indoors 4 weeks before last frost. Transplant or direct sow after danger of frost has passed. Direct seed (125 seeds/sq ft) 2" apart in rows spaced 24". Thin to 12" apart.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Alcea rosea
• Plant type: Biennial
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Flower character: Biennial Open Pollinated.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• USDA Zone: 3-10
• Plant In: Spring
• Planting Depth: 1/4"
• Days to Germinate: 7-14 Days
• Height At Maturity: 6'-8'
• Sun/Shade Requirements: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Moderate Water

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for Hollyhock (pack) and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.

Place Hollyhock (pack) where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.

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