{"product_id":"deep-plum-black-single-hollyhock-seeds","title":"Deep Plum Black Single Hollyhock Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🪴 Cultivate Your Garden with Quality Seeds - Affordable and Bursting with Life! 🌱\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/5036\/4180\/files\/flower_1024x1024.jpg?v=1768540668\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(63, 98, 30);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Plum Black Single Hollyhock Seeds – Alcea rosea – Tall Moody Dark Purple Blooms with Large Lobed Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🌸A Tower of Gothic Elegance \u0026amp; Moody Plum Blooms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd a touch of dramatic, dark romance to your American garden with our Deep Plum Black Single Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) Seeds. This stunning classic produces majestic, towering stalks that can reach up to 7 feet high, adorned with large, striking single blooms. Each flower features velvety, deep plum-purple to near-black petals that open wide to reveal a prominent, contrasting light yellow-green center, creating a breathtaking and mysterious display.Hollyhocks are the quintessential cottage garden stalwart in the United States. They are perfect for creating stunning vertical height along siding, fences, garden walls, and at the back of perennial borders. The large, coarse, lobed green leaves provide a lush, architectural backdrop that beautifully frames the dark, velvety flowers. Easy to grow, hardy, and spectacularly dramatic, these deep plum beauties will transform your garden into a captivating, gothic-English-style dreamscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 110, 60);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌱How to Plant \u0026amp; Grow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 144, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight Requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Full sun (6+ hours of direct sun per day is essential for maximum height and abundant blooming). Tolerates very light shade but will produce fewer flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 144, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Type: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e Well-drained, fertile, moderately moist soil. Hollyhocks prefer rich, loamy soil but will tolerate average garden soil. Avoid heavy, waterlogged clay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 144, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination Time:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e14–21 days at 65–70°F (18–21°C).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 144, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e  100–120 days from seed to bloom. (Biennial habit: in the first year, they will grow foliage; in the second year, they will bloom. Allow them to self-seed for continuous yearly blooms).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(82, 144, 44);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e 5–7 feet (60–84 inches). Spread: 18–24 inches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 110, 60);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📏\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(208, 151, 6);\"\u003eSpacing \u0026amp; Seeding Instructions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing: \u003c\/strong\u003eSpace plants 18 to 24 inches apart.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeeding Density (Per Square Foot):\u003c\/strong\u003e  For mass planting, sow 2–3 seeds per square foot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Surface sow or cover with a very thin dusting of soil (1\/8 inch). Seeds need light to germinate, so do not bury them deeply.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e📅 \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(32, 112, 177);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Calendar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"MsoNormalTable\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorthern States (Zones 3–5)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid-Atlantic \u0026amp; Midwest (Zones 6–7)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouthern States (Zones 8–9)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStart Indoors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate March – Early April\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate February – Early March\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate January – Early February\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTransplant Outdoors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate May – Early June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly – Mid May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly – Mid March\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirect Sow (spring)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid – Late April\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate March – Early April\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate February – Early March\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirect Sow (fall)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eN\/A (Too cold)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid – Late August\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate September – Mid October\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(32, 112, 177);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(177, 148, 16);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(5, 5, 5);\"\u003eImportant Note: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHollyhocks are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebiennials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. If you sow seeds this year, you will get a leafy base (rosette) this year, and they will bloom spectacularly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe following summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. To ensure you have blooms every year, sow seeds two years in a row, or allow the plants to drop their seeds and self-sow naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(177, 148, 16);\"\u003e🧑🌾 Step-by-Step Planting Instructions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(133, 169, 72);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Start Indoors (Recommended for an earlier bloom in the second year):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFill seed trays with moist, well-draining seed-starting mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow seeds 1\/8 inch deep. Cover very lightly with soil. Press down gently.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace the tray in a bright, warm area (65–70°F). Keep the soil evenly moist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeedlings emerge in 14–21 days. Provide strong, direct light to prevent leggy growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter 6–8 weeks, gradually harden off the seedlings outdoors over 5–7 days before transplanting them into the garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(133, 169, 72);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirect Sow (The easiest method, especially in fall)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrepare a well-drained bed in full sun along a fence or at the back of a border. Remove weeds and loosen the soil deeply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow seeds 1\/8 inch deep, spacing seeds 3–4 inches apart in the row.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater gently with a fine mist spray to avoid washing the seeds away. Keep the soil consistently moist until germination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce seedlings are 4–6 inches tall, thin them out, leaving only the strongest plants spaced 18–24 inches apart.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(133, 169, 72);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOngoing Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatering: Water regularly during dry spells, especially during the blooming period. Water deeply at the base of the plant to encourage strong root growth. Avoid overhead watering on the fuzzy leaves, as this can lead to hollyhock rust (a common fungal disease).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFertilizing: Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring when new growth appears. Mulch around the base with compost to retain moisture and feed the soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStaking: Due to their extreme height, hollyhocks often need staking or support, especially in windy locations. Use a sturdy bamboo stake or tie them to a fence line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeadheading: \u0026amp; Seed Saving: Cut the main spent flower spikes down to the base after they finish blooming to encourage a possible second flush of smaller side blooms. To save seeds for next year, allow the last few spikes to dry completely, collect the papery seeds, and store them in a cool, dry place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverwintering: After the first frost, cut the dead stalks back to the ground. Apply a 2–3 inch layer of organic mulch over the root crown to protect it from harsh winter freezes in northern zones.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/5036\/4180\/files\/3_e5881996-c859-49b3-8846-557f4099ccf2_600x600.png?v=1779434575\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(131, 125, 58);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🚚\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(19, 18, 17);\"\u003eFast Shipping for You! 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