Purple Rain, Hollyhock Seeds

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Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 15 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 90
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Alcea rosea

Purple Rain, Hollyhock Seeds

Purple Rain Hollyhock (Alcea rosea 'Purpurkerze', often marketed as 'Purple Rain') is a stunning perennial hollyhock variety known for its tall, stately spikes covered in rich, deep purple single blooms. Reaching heights of 5 to 6 feet, it brings bold vertical interest and dramatic color to cottage gardens, back borders, and sunny fences. This variety thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, with a relatively strong resistance to rust compared to older hollyhock types. Blooming from mid to late summer, Purple Rain attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, making it both a visually striking and ecologically valuable addition to the garden.
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Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 15 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 90
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Alcea rosea

Product Details

Plant Height

60-72"

Botanical Name

Alcea rosea

Seed Type

Seed

Additional Characteristics

Attracts Pollinators

Seeds Per Gram

165

Seeds Per Pound

73,500

Packet

15 Seeds

Sow Depth

1/4"

Seeds Per Ounce

4,600

Breed

Open-pollinated

Sun

Full Sun

Uses

Cut Flowers

Life Cycle

Perennial

Sow Method

Transplant

Plant Spacing

20-24"

Categories

Flowers,Herb

Days To Maturity (# Days)

90

Components

Growing Instructions

    Learning Download: How to Grow Hollyhock

Hollyhocks are an impressively beautiful flower with stalks that can reach up to nine feet tall. The added vertical element will create a unique appeal to your garden.

Before Planting: Direct sow hollyhock seeds outdoors a week before the last frost date. However, if you are planting from seedlings, wait until two or three weeks after the last frost to transplant them outdoors.

Planting: Plant seeds only 1/4 inch deep and space them at least two feet apart.

Watering: Water regularly to keep the soil moist.

Fertilizer: Hollyhocks do not require a lot of added nutrition, but some extra fertilizer or compost may aid in growth a bit.

Days to Maturity: Hollyhocks will bloom all summer long, however have a short blooming period.

Harvesting: When cutting hollyhock stems to add to a bouquet, the flowers will stay fresh longer if you cauterize the bottom of the stem.

Tips: Rust is a common problem attacking hollyhocks. To prevent this issue, be sure to water from below, treat with fungicide and make sure the plant has good air circulation.

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