Perennials - Alcea 2

Alcea (Hollyhock) - Seeds

By Groundskeeper

When is the best time for anybody to start planting seeds for hollyhocks? I know planting the seeds in late September results in foliage the following year and then flowers and more seeds the year after.

Answer:

Hollyhocks are usually biennial plants, i.e. they grow one year and then bloom, set seed and die the next. The seed readily self-seeds so it gives the appearance of blooming every year. If you are sowing seed inside, sow in February/March and plant out in May.

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