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Hollyhock 'Indian Spring'
Hollyhock 'Indian Spring'
Seed Packet

Hollyhock 'Indian Spring'

Alcea rosea
A vintage hollyhock that won an AAS award in 1939, 'Indian Spring' blooms in sumptuous shades of burgundy and red and soft pastels of pink, yellow, and blush. Impressive flowering midsummer through fall from seed planted early the same year. Get used to the hum of contented bees as they roam over these huge blooms. A biennial often grown as an annual.
SKU #S1873
$3.25
Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
40
Lifecycle
Biennial
Perennial Hardiness Zone
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
9,
10
Mature Size
6-7' h x 2' w
Sun
Full sun
Soil
Rich, moist, well-drained
Season
Summer to fall
Color
Mix of burgundy, red, pink, yellow and white saucer-shaped flowers.
Features
Great Cut Flower
Heat or Drought Tolerant
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Bees
Notable
All-America Selections Winner
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Surface to 1/8". Press in lightly.
Sprout Time:
13-25 days after chill
Starting Indoors:
Sow indoors in pots in January or early February. Keep at 35-40°F for 10 days, then at 65-70°F. Provide moist conditions by placing a humidity dome over the containers until germination occurs.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow in late spring to summer for flowers the following year. Sowing early indoors will produce flowering plants in summer and fall.
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
After last frost.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
This cottage garden favorite blooms in a seemingly never ending display, for the large saucer-shaped flowers open in succession from the bottom up. Providing a strong vertical accent in gardens, they look great supported by a picket fence or against a shed. Stake if growing in windy areas and space well apart to increase air circulation and avoid disease. Not tolerant of saturated wet soils, especially in winter. Self-sows.
Final Spacing:
2'
Water Requirements:
Medium Water Use
Watering Details:
1" a week. Drought tolerant once established due to its tap-rooted nature.
Soil pH:
Tolerates most pH levels
Fertilizer:
Mix in 2" of compost before planting.
Diseases & Pests:
Avoid fungal rust problems by spacing plants properly and planting them in a location that receives good air flow. If hollyhock rust has ever been a problem spray with organic fungicide preventively throughout the season or plant in a new location. If slugs are troublesome to new seedlings sprinkle some diatomaceous earth or iron phosphate pellets on the ground around the plants.
When to Cut for Bouquets:
Harvest when 1/3 of flowers are open.