Product Description

Overview

Black Hollyhock Seeds are a popular choice among gardeners who love rich, deep-colored blooms with a classic cottage-garden appeal. Known for their tall spikes and velvety black petals, these Hollyhocks create a striking vertical display along fences, walls, and borders. They thrive in sunny areas and add depth, drama, and elegance to any garden space.

Features

• Premium-quality, non-GMO Black Hollyhock Seeds

• Produces tall spikes with dark, velvety black blooms

• Ideal for cottage gardens, borders, walls, and backdrops

• Strong germination and vigorous biennial/perennial growth

• Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

• Excellent for creating dramatic vertical garden interest

• Great for classic, vintage, and modern landscapes

Specifications

• Plant Type: Biennial (may behave as a short-lived perennial)

• Common Name: Hollyhock

• Scientific Name: Alcea rosea

• Variety: Black Flowering Type

• GMO Status: Non-GMO

• Heirloom: Yes

• Growth Season: Spring–summer

• USDA Zones: 3–9

• Sun Exposure: Full sun

• Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil

• Bloom Time: Summer to early autumn

• Plant Height: 5–8 feet

• Spacing: 18–24 inches

• Watering: Moderate

Planting Guide

• Sowing Method: Direct sow or start indoors

• Sowing Depth: Lightly cover seeds (1/4 inch)

• Germination Time: 10–20 days

• Ideal Temperature: 18–22°C

• Transplanting: Move outdoors after frost danger passes