Queeny Purple Hollyhock Seeds-AAS WINNER

This All America Winner easy-to-grow dwarf variety will flower in 12 weeks from sowing. The double purple flowers provide bold summer long blooming. The 3"-4" flowers on 20"-30" tall plant. Package (50 seeds).

How To Grow Hollyhocks From Seeds

Annual Hollyhocks need to be up and actively growing by February or early March.
If they do not get an early start, they will behave like biennials or you may get flowers in fall.
Start growing the Hollyhock seeds indoors to get a jump on the growing season. These flowers typically have a blooming season from July to September in most parts of the country.
Plant the seeds about 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost. Hollyhocks usually do not bloom until their second year.

Use good soil with nutrients to help the seeds grow.
Be sure to use pots with some depth as hollyhocks do grow long roots.
Do not plant Hollyhock Seeds too deeply, just � inch or so in depth.
If in fact you want to sow the seeds directly into the garden, sprinkle the seeds on top of tilled soil and sprinkle more soil to cover the seeds � inch.
To transplant seedlings into the garden when all danger of frost has passed. Be sure the roots are covered well with soil and that the flowers are 1� to 2 feet apart. They will grow best in full sun to partial shade and need watered regularly.
Hollyhocks have been known to cross-pollinate. Gardeners should only grow one variety at a time to save pure seed.
Seeds are ready to harvest when the seed capsules are completely dry and brown. The capsules can be taken of the plant and the seeds are easily separated from the paper-like husk.

In the garden, they need plenty of room. Final spacing should be 18-24". Give them plenty of room to allow air circulation and minimize rust and other disease.
Established Hollyhock plants can be separated by division.
This is best done in the fall to allow the replants time to grow good roots in their new location before winter.
Hollyhock like rich well drained soil. Water as needed to keep the soil moist at all times. Adding a general-purpose fertilizer once a month will result in bigger, fuller blooms.
After the growing season is over, you can cut back the Hollyhock to ground level. To assure that the plant does not die back completely, cover the area with mulch, in case the winter is harsh.
Rust disease is a common problem. We recommend you apply fungicides regularly.