Bring vertical color and pollinator-friendly blooms to your garden with Alcea Rosea Seeds, producing tall, vibrant flowers perfect for backyard flower beds, cottage-style borders, or pollinator gardens. Hollyhocks add dramatic height, classic charm, and long-lasting seasonal interest.
These perennial plants attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies while requiring minimal maintenance.
Features
- Tall, colorful blooms that attract pollinators
- Thrives in full sun with well-drained soil
- Ideal for backyard flower beds, borders, or pollinator gardens
- Hardy perennial with low-maintenance care
- Long-lasting summer flowering
- Supports bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Specifications
- Botanical Name: Alcea rosea
- Type: Perennial
- Flower Color: Mixed shades (varies by variety)
- Light Requirements: Full Sun
- Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained soil
- Bloom Season: Summer to Fall
- Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 39
- Plant Height: 58 feet (tall vertical growth)
- Plant Spread: 1824 inches
- Germination Time: 1014 days
- Planting Depth: Lightly cover seeds with soil
- Watering Needs: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
- Ideal Growing Season: Spring sowing for summer blooms
- Maintenance: Stake tall plants if necessary; deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming
Planting Guide
- Sow seeds indoors 68 weeks before the last frost or directly outdoors after frost risk has passed.
- Lightly cover seeds with soil and maintain consistent moisture until germination.
- Space seedlings 1824 inches apart in full sun with well-drained soil.
- Stake tall plants as needed to support vertical growth.
- Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage continuous blooming and maintain plant vigor.
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