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Hollyhock Seeds - Halo Mix
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Hollyhock (Alcea Rosea Halo Mix) - Large 5 inch single blooms highlighted with broad contrasting darker centers. Spikes fill from top to bottom. Great for landscaping as well as a cutflower. This tall variety grows to almost 6 feet tall!MORE HOLLYHOCK OPTIONS
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
3 - 9
HEIGHT
72 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Early to late summer
BLOOM COLOR
Mix
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Well drained, pH 6.1 - 7.8
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
60 - 65F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
21 - 28 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Do not cover the seed but press into the soil
SOWING RATE
2 - 3 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
18 - 24 inches
Hollyhock (Alcea Rosea Halo Mix) - Large 5 inch single blooms highlighted with broad contrasting darker centers. Spikes fill from top to bottom. Great for landscaping as well as a cutflower. This tall variety grows to almost 6 feet tall! The Halo hollyhock mixture is perfect for planting in the back of the garden and creates a spectacular backdrop of color or a blooming screen for privacy or to hide unsightly views in the garden. Single blooms delight blooming from early to late summer, flowering in a variety of white, yellow, red, and purple, with contrasting eyes. Plants are typically perennial, but they’re often grown as biennials. Halo hollyhocks are one of the highest performing, showiest hollyhocks you can grow.
Establishing hollyhocks from flower seeds is very rewarding. To get a jump start on the growing season, you can sow seeds indoors or in the greenhouse 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost date. Use starter trays and quality starter mix and sow the hollyhock seeds on the surface, pressing them into the soil to make good contact. Keep them consistently moist. Sowing the flower seeds directly outdoors is an option as well. Prepare soil bed, sow the seeds on the surface and dust over them very lightly with loose garden soil. Keep the seeds moist until germination has occurred. Young seedlings can be transplanted or even moved to other positions in the garden. The first year the seed is sown, they will establish their root system, and the second year the colorful show will begin and also become resistant to drought. During the bloom season, water plants well and fertilize. After bloom season, cut back the stalks hard, down to just 3 - 4 inches above ground. Depending on your location and growing season, the plants may come back for a second bloom in late summer or early fall.