Ferry-Morse Hollyhock Seeds - Summer Carnival Mixed Colors
- Safe for bees
- Grows best in full sun
- 10-21 days to germination
- Good for pollinators
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Hollyhocks are a garden tradition and the Hollyhock Summer Carnival Mixed Colors is a favorite! An All-America Selections Winner! A stunning flowering biennial, the bright colors of the four-inch double blooms are lovely growing in a cottage garden, along a fence or cut for your favorite vase.
The powder-puff blooms in shades of pink, red and yellow are long-lasting and set lower on the stalk. Hollyhock seeds are also known for their durable, reliable flowers that give you reliable, beautiful color throughout the seasons. Treat it as a biennial. Blooms the second year and reseeds annually. Both double and semi-double blooms will be produced.
Growing Information- Non-Neonic: Safe for Bees
- Good For Pollinators
- Grows Best In: Full Sun
- Days to Germination: 10-21 Days
- Growing Height: 48-72"
- Water Needs: Average (1-2 in/week)
- Characteristics: Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators and Songbirds
- Scent: Sweet Smelling
- Botanical Name: Alcea rosea
- Approximate Number of Seeds Per Packet: 70
- Plant Type: Flower
- Plant Lifecycle: Biennial
- Pelleted Seed Count: 20-40
- Fill Weight: 0.5 gram
- Days To Bloom: 365+ Days
- Landscape Use: Border/Edge Planting
- Disease Resistance: Rabbit Resistance/Black Walnut Resistance
- Tolerance: Drought Tolerant
- Growing Seasons: Summer
- Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Summer
After all danger of frost, sow Summer Carnival Mixed Colors Hollyhock Flower seeds in open ground well exposed. Cover with 0.25" of soil. Thin when plants are a few inches tall. They may also be started in a sunny window 6-8 weeks before moving outside. Transplant carefully. Stake as needed in windy locations.
- Planting Depth: 0.25"
- Seed Spacing: Sow Summer Carnival Mixed Colors Hollyhock Flower seeds roughly 12" apart
Can be planted in the fall for bloom the following summer. An application of fertilizer in spring is helpful.
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