Seed Needs, Black Hollyhock Seeds - 100 Heirloom Seeds for Planting Alcea rosea - Great for Gothic Gardens, Open Pollinated Biennial That Attracts Pollinators (1 Pack)

First of all, I did not read the directions and thought my seeds did not germinate. I planted them in May 2023. Everything in my garden grew except for these seeds. However, this winter around March 2024, something green started sprouting. There was still snow on the ground and more in the forecast so I hadn’t even started thinking about preparing my garden for spring. I figured the greenery was just weeds. When the snow melted and I finally got out there in May, those green things had gotten pretty big all in a row. So I did a google image search before I tilled up the whole garden bed. Lo and behold they were in fact the hollyhocks I had been cursing for never germinating lol. So I tilled the garden around them, added some more soil and manure and just kept them watered. They kept growing and growing and growing then finally little flower buds started popping up. They product the most beautiful black flowers unlike anything I’ve ever seen. I’m so proud of them and go outside to check on them everyday. 2 weeks ago I used my tape measure and got up to 13 feet on the tallest one. By the time I’m posting it though I’m sure it’s grown another 2 feet. They’ve all mostly gone to seed now but everyday more and more flowers keep popping up and they keep growing taller. I was not prepared for the amount of seeds these bad boys produce. I guarantee they will be growing here long after I move out. I’ve already collected 8 million of the seeds already. I have giant gallon size bags full of the seed pods. These are genuinely the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen and would be a great addition to any garden. But to have them takes patience and reading directions lol. 2 years means you plant them this year, and next year you will see plants. I have learned my lesson so you don’t have to.

Black hollyhocks are gorgeous... plant your seeds before winter in the fall time... start this year , scatter them where you would like them and continue every fall and you will always have hollyhocks!

They seem to be growing fine we'll see what happens

Excellent germination rate. I'm excited to see them bloom, expecting that next year after they get established in thr ground this year.

This is the second year I’ve bought and planted black hollyhock. To my disappointment this is the second year they never germinated.

geminated with high probability

It had a lot of moisture inside the envelope but I really did not build too much of a difference on my face

Perfect.