Hollyhock Single Mix – Seeds

(Alcea ficifolia)

Hollyhock ‘Single Mix’ is a robust and reliable perennial, producing tall spires adorned with single, open-faced blooms in a wide range of classic cottage garden colors. Hardy and vigorous, these hollyhocks thrive in borders, along walls, and in naturalistic plantings, adding striking vertical height and charm year after year.

Why Grow Hollyhock Single Mix?

• Tall flower spikes with a rainbow of single blooms

• Hardy, vigorous, and long-lived perennial

• Perfect for adding height to borders and backdrops

• Traditional cottage garden favorite

Key Features

• Type: Hardy perennial (sometimes grown as biennial)

• Height: 150–200 cm

• Flowers: Summer (second year onward)

• Position: Full sun

• Soil: Fertile, well-drained

Ideal For

• Cottage and traditional gardens

• Background planting in borders

• Pollinator-friendly spaces

• Adding vertical accents to garden designs

Sowing & Growing

• Sow indoors: March–May in trays or pots at 15–20°C

• Sow outdoors: May–July directly into prepared soil

• Germination: 14–21 days

• Transplant: Grow on and plant in final positions in autumn

• Care: Provide support for tall stems and remove faded flowers to extend blooming