Growing Non-GMO Hollyhock Queeny Purple Flower Seeds

Queeny Purple hollyhock generally grows so hardy and vigorously that there is little reason to start seeds indoors. Sow directly after the final frost in a sunny spot at the north end of the garden and shelter from strong winds. However, for earliest blooming, start Queeny Purple Mixture seeds indoors 6-8 weeks prior. Hollyhock seeds can be slow to germinate and may take 21-28 days with full lighting. Early plants may need staking in addition to wind protection. Plants will easily reseed and stick around year after year. Plant 2-3 Queeny Purple Mixture hollyhock seeds .025 inch deep and 12-24 inches apart in average, medium moist, and well-drained soil in full sun. Plants will vigorously reseed themselves and stick around in the garden for as long as you'll have them around.

Hollyhocks are adaptable to many conditions except cold, wet soils. Hollyhocks may need staking in high winds or towards the end of the season but can usually stand on their own for the most part. Common hollyhocks can tolerate partial shade in zone 8 but typically requires full sun to bloom up to their potential. Fertilizer or regular compost incorporation is an important maintenance step for these heavy feeders. Add compost or slow-release fertilizer in the springtime and once every 3-4 weeks during the blooming season. If you notice small blooms or yellowing foliage, you may need to increase the soil nutrient levels.

Hollyhock Queeny Purple in the Flower Garden

These Queeny Purple Hollyhock flowers are incredibly pollinator friendly! They will especially attract bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. In flower gardens, Hollyhock is a wonderful background plant. These tall flowering stalks are smaller than other hollyhock varieties but will still rise up to 3ft tall.

Landscape Use of Hollyhock Queeny Purple

Queeny Purple Hollyhock is frequently used along fence lines and property borders. It is also perfect for cut flower gardens as well as cottagecore landscape styles. Try planting them with roses, phlox, delphinium, foxglove, ornamental grasses, or peonies.

About Hollyhock Queeny Purple Garden Seeds

In regions where the plant totally dies back each winter (zone 3), trim the stems back after the first frost has killed the leaves, leaving only 3-4 inches.

In Japan, the hollyhock is called Aoi and has been an important symbol in Japanese history and culture. It was incorporated as the official seal of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the flower still holds an important place in modern Japanese culture. During the Victorian era, the hollyhock symbolized both "ambition" and "fecundity" in the famous Language of Flowers.

Use Hollyhock in fresh cut arrangements as a focal point, adding height to the grouping.

Hollyhock is not considered poisonous or toxic but has been known to cause skin rashes (dermatitis) if frequently handled with unprotected skin.

Queeny Purple hollyhock is a 2004 All-American Selection Flower Winner noted by AAS judges for its "prolific first year flowering" and "season-long" color." Alcea rosea, most typically known as Common Hollyhock, is native to many temperate areas in Asia and Europe.

Stories From Our Gardeners

"Hollyhocks remind me of this wonderful vacation spot off the coast of northern Michigan called Mackinac Island. The locals on this island frequently plant hollyhocks, which bloom proudly all summer long!"

- Lara Wadsworth, True Leaf Market Writer

Hollyhock Queeny Purple Seeds Per Package:

• 500 mg Packet - Approximately 50 Seeds
• 0.25 oz - Wholesale - Approximately 750 Seeds
• 1 oz - Wholesale - Approximately 3000 Seeds
• 4 oz - Bulk Seeds - Approximately 12,000 Seeds

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