Hollyhock Garden Seeds

Hollyhock seeds (Alcea rosea) Ideal for back borders, they create a dramatic backdrop as their buds slowly unfurl into exquisite, chalice-shaped flowers. These classic blooms not only add striking color and vertical interest but also serve as companion plants, attracting pollinators and beneficial insects that support a healthy garden ecosystem. With graceful, towering spires, these antique hollyhocks showcase single blossoms in rich hues of deep rose, pink, salmon-pink, and white. Perfect for back borders, they create a dramatic backdrop while slowly unfurling into exquisite, chalice-shaped flowers that evoke old-fashioned charm. • Hardiness: Biennial, hardy in USDA zones 3–9 • Planting: Direct sow after last frost • Bloom Season: Summer through Fall • Exposure: Full sun • Attributes: Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators, offers stately towers of flowers • Germination Rate: 96% • Flower Time: Biennial; typically flowers in the second year