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Hollyhock Seeds - Zebrina
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Mallow (Malva Sylvestris Zebrina) - What a profusion of color in the xeriscape garden! Grow mallow seeds and enjoy this showy, tall favorite perennial. Zebrina has 2 inch white to lavender flowers with deep purple stripes pointing to a purple center. The flowers are born on tall stalks among deep green glossy foliage. In early summer, the flowers completely cover the plant!
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Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
5 - 9
HEIGHT
48 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Summer
BLOOM COLOR
White and purple
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
SOIL TYPE
Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7.2
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
No
LATIN NAME
Malva Sylvestris
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
65F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
21 - 28 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Do not cover the seed but press into the soil
SOWING RATE
2 - 3 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seed moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
36 inches
Mallow (Malva Sylvestris Zebrina) - What a profusion of color in the garden! Plant mallow seeds and enjoy this showy, tall favorite perennial for your xeriscape garden. Zebrina has 2 inch white to lavender flowers with deep purple stripes pointing to a purple center. The flowers are born on tall stalks among deep green glossy foliage. In early summer, the flowers completely cover the plant! Meet the mallows, cousins of the hollyhock, exuberant plants at home in cottage or formal gardens.
Great bouquet flowers
Hollyhocks are a great cut flower and they will sure bring in the hummingbirds and butterflies. Malva Sylvestris is commonly known as a French Hollyhock.
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How to grow
How To Grow Hollyhock From Seed: Establishing hollyhock from flower seeds is very rewarding. To get a jump start on the growing season, you can sow Malva Zebrina seeds indoors or in the greenhouse 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost date. Use starter trays and quality starter mix and sow the hollyhock seeds on the surface, pressing them into the soil to make good contact. Keep them consistently moist.
Sowing the flower seed directly outdoors is an option as well. Prepare soil bed, sow the Zebrina seeds on the surface and dust over them very lightly with loose garden soil. Keep the flower seeds moist until germination has occurred. Young plants can be transplanted or even moved to other positions in the xeriscape garden.
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 21 - 28 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
- Depth: Do not cover seed, but press into soil
Flower Care
The first year the seed is sown, they will establish their root system, and the second year the colorful show will begin. During the bloom season, water the plants well and fertilize. After bloom season, cut back the stalks hard, down to just 3 - 4 inches above ground. Depending on your location and growing season, the plants may come back for a second bloom in late summer or early fall.
- Height: 48 inches
- USDA Zones: 5 - 9
- Season: Perennial
- Deer Resistant: Yes
- Drought Tolerant: Yes
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 9
HEIGHT
48 - 72 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Summer
BLOOM COLOR
Mix
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Well drained, pH 6.1 - 7.8
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
No
LATIN NAME
Alcea Rosea
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
60 - 65F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
21 - 28 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Do not cover the seed but press into the soil
SOWING RATE
2 - 3 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seed moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
24 inches
Hollyhock (Alcea Rosea Indian Spring Mix) - Hollyhocks have been grown in the garden for hundreds of years from flower seed. Their tall spikes of lovely crepe-textured flowers making a fine display in summer. This Indian Spring mix has big, impressive 4-inch double or semi-double blooms in 4 shades beginning low on the stalk, for even more color on every hollyhock plant. The flowers arise all along tall, sturdy stalks beginning just 4 months from sowing! This annual hollyhock is a long-blooming, very colorful series so garden-worthy that it has received awards.
Beautiful mixed blooms
Hollyhock blooms all summer for a rich display of large blossoms in every shade of pink, rose, red, and yellow! It is perfect for the back of the flower garden where it can proudly put on a colorful show.
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How to grow
How To Grow Hollyhock From Seed: Establishing hollyhock from flower seeds is very rewarding. To get a jump start on the growing season, you can sow the seeds indoors or in the greenhouse 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost date. Use starter trays and quality starter mix and sow the seeds on the surface, pressing them into the soil to make good contact. Keep them consistently moist.
Sowing the flower seed directly outdoors is an option as well. Prepare soil bed, sow the seeds on the surface and dust over them very lightly with loose garden soil. Keep the seeds moist until germination has occurred. Young plants can be transplanted or even moved to other positions in the garden.
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 21 - 28 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
- Depth: Do not cover, lightly press seed into soil
Flower Care
Hollyhock care includes weekly watering and use of a balanced fertilizer. Be sure to leave the last blooms on the plant even after the petals fall. They will drop their flower seeds and self-sow, and you'll be rewarded with plenty of new plants come spring. Cut back hard when flowering is done and seeds have dropped.
- Height: 48 - 72 inches
- USDA Zones: 3 - 9
- Season: Annual