Biennial, Zones 3-8. Heirloom with shimmering burgundy-black single flowers. Lasts 3–4 years in favorable conditions. Surface sow inside in April. Overly rich potting mixes will encourage damping off. May be the same black hollyhock grown for Thomas Jefferson at Monticello.
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| Variety | Product Type | Hybrid Status | Bloom Color | Lifecycle | Hardy to Zone | Maximum Hardiness Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chater’s Double Mix | seeds | open pollinated | multi-colored | biennial | 3 | 8 |
| Indian Spring Single Mix | seeds | open pollinated | multi-colored | biennial | 3 | 8 |
| Black Hollyhock | seeds | open pollinated | burgundy-black | biennial | 3 | 8 |
~70 seeds/g.
Biennial to Zones 3, often reseeds. An old-time favorite for background color.
Culture: Needs staking. Cut flower stalk to induce rebloom. Likes full sun, lots of room, and moist soil. Seed may require alternate freezing and thawing to break dormancy. Start indoors in a 70° spot 2 months prior to transplanting.
All flower seeds are open-pollinated except where noted.
Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.
Almost all the flowers we list are open- pollinated and easy to save seed from. Some types cross readily, but who cares! Save the seeds, plant them, and be surprised.
These flowers are especially easy to save seed from: bachelor’s buttons, calendula, cerinthe, cosmos, love-in-a- mist (nigella), nasturtium, poppy, strawflower, sunflower, sweet pea and tithonia.
For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.
From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.