Alcea rosea 'Summer Carnival'
(Hollyhock)
50 seeds $3.00
Hollyhock 'Summer Carnival' has large, semi-double flowers for a long time in midsummer. It blooms in shades of pink, red, rose and yellow. The plants grow quickly and may bloom the first year from seed if started early.
Hollyhock is a host plant for Painted Lady and Tropical Checkered-Skipper butterflies. Summer Carnival is an All-America Selections winner.
height 6-7' spacing 24"
Sowing Hollyhock 'Summer Carnival' Seeds
Start hollyhock seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Or sow outdoors after the last frost, 1/4" deep. Can be sown in late summer. Full sun.