25 Seeds Double Champagne Hollyhock Alcea Rosea Pale Peach Double Bloom Hardy Biennial Tall Flower
These 25 Double Champagne Hollyhock seeds produce stately, towering spires adorned with softly ruffled, pale peach blossoms. A cherished cottage garden classic, this hardy biennial is remarkably easy to grow, bringing romantic charm and vertical interest to any sunny border.
Primarily grown as a stunning ornamental, Double Champagne Hollyhocks make an exceptional backdrop for shorter plants or a spectacular flowering hedge along a sunny wall or fence. They are a favorite for attracting bees and butterflies to the garden. Sown in early summer, they form a dense leaf rosette in the first year, then send up tall flower stalks bursting with timeless, double blooms in the following year.
Species: Alcea rosea
Variety: Double Champagne
Type: Hardy Biennial
Plant_Habit: Tall, upright flowering spikes
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-draining, moderately fertile soil
Zones: 3-9
Germination: 10-14 days at 60-70°F
Sowing: Surface sow; light aids germination.
Spacing: 18-24 inches apart
Notes: Blooms in second year from sowing.