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🌺🌈 Althaea Rosea Hollyhock Mix Colors – Alcea rosea – 50 Seeds

🌺🌈 Althaea Rosea Hollyhock Mix Colors – Alcea rosea – 50 Seeds

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Add towering beauty and old-world charm to your garden with Althaea Rosea Hollyhock (Alcea rosea), featuring a colorful mix of vibrant blooms in shades of pink, red, white, yellow, and purple. These biennial or short-lived perennials are beloved for their tall spires of large, cup-shaped flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Perfect for cottage gardens, borders, and backgrounds.

Usage:

  • Cottage garden borders

  • Background plants in flower beds

  • Cut flowers for rustic bouquets

  • Pollinator-friendly gardens

Sowing Time:

  • Sow indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost or direct sow in late spring after frost

Germination Time:

  • 10–20 days

Sowing Depth:

  • 0.5–1 cm (¼–½ inch)

Soil Requirements:

  • Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter

  • pH 6.0–7.5

Sunlight Requirements:

  • Full sun to partial shade

Watering:

  • Moderate watering, avoid waterlogging

Plant Spacing:

  • 45–60 cm (18–24 inches) apart

Bloom Time:

  • Year 2 (biennial) or from second season onward

  • Early to late summer

Growth Height:

  • 1.8–2.5 m (6–8 feet)

Hardiness Zone:

  • USDA Zones 3–9

Other Benefits:

  • Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds

  • Classic cottage garden favorite

  • Provides vertical interest and color

  • Tolerant to heat and drought once established

Latin Name: Alcea rosea

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