Bring dramatic vertical color to your garden with Alcea Rosea Dark Red Seeds, producing tall, deep red blooms ideal for backyard gardens, cottage-style borders, or tall flower beds. This perennial variety adds classic charm, height, and long-lasting summer interest.
Dark red hollyhocks attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies while being hardy and low-maintenance.
Features
Tall, deep red blooms for striking garden color
Thrives in full sun with well-drained soil
Ideal for backyard gardens, borders, or tall flower beds
Hardy perennial with low-maintenance care
Long-lasting summer flowering
Attracts pollinators including bees and butterflies
Specifications
Botanical Name:Alcea rosea Dark Red
Type: Perennial
Flower Color: Dark Red
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained soil
Bloom Season: Summer to Fall
Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 39
Plant Height: 58 feet (tall vertical growth)
Plant Spread: 1824 inches
Germination Time: 1014 days
Planting Depth: Lightly cover seeds with soil
Watering Needs: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
Ideal Growing Season: Spring sowing for summer blooms
Maintenance: Stake tall plants if necessary; deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming
Planting Guide
Sow seeds indoors 68 weeks before the last frost or directly outdoors after frost risk has passed.
Lightly cover seeds with soil and maintain consistent moisture until germination.
Space seedlings 1824 inches apart in full sun with well-drained soil.
Stake tall plants as needed to support vertical growth.
Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage continuous blooming and maintain plant health.
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