Biennial. An English garden of the early 1800s would have several varieties of hollyhock! Transform your garden into a garden of the past. Requires full sun and lots of heat. Even though drought tolerant, prefers ample moisture and deep, rich soil for best performance. Flowers are edible! See instructions inside for making old-fashioned hollyhock dolls.

Biennial

Full sun

Blooms summer

5'-8' tall

Days to Emerge:
10 days

Seed Depth:
Press into surface

Seed Spacing:
A group of
6 seeds
every 2' – 3'

Thinning:
When 3" tall, 
thin to 1
every 2' – 3'

When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost, or 1 to 2 weeks before average first fall frost. See inside of packet for details.

When to start inside: 6 to 8 weeks before average last frost; transplant before taproot hits bottom of pot.

Artist: Susan DiMarchi