This gorgeous biennial is the host plant for the Painted Lady Butterfly! Very easy to grow, plants form attractive lily-pad-like clumps the first year and send out glorious bloom spikes the following season. It is definitely worth the wait! In most gardening zones hollyhocks will gently self seed and replace themselves year after year with a couple of new seedlings. Provide good airflow for plants to prevent rust.
Seeds Per Packet: 25
Hollyhocks - Pink Mix
Sowing Information:
Planting Depth: 1/2"
Sowing Temperature: 70-85F
Germination: 3-7 days
Growing Information:
Light: Full Sun/Part Shade. More sun the better!
Water: When surface of soil is just starting to dry out
Fertilizer:
FLOWERS: 1/2 dose on package for most flowers to provide proper nitrogen without the expense of less flowers. In areas with rich/fertile soil already, you can skip adding fertilizer for the first growing season.
VEGETABLES: Full dose on package for leafy greens. 1.5x dose for heavy feeders such as tomatoes and squashes.
PERENNIALS: 1/2 dose on package. May not be necessary every year depending on existing soil.