Black Hollyhock (Alcea rosea var. nigra) seeds

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Black Hollyhock (Alcea rosea var. nigra) seeds

Hollyhocks are the shaping plants in cottage gardens. This variety has dark purple, nearly black blossoms.
Contents: Approx. 40 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

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The Black Nigra Hollyhock is one of the decorative plants for the cottage garden but also a versatile crop. The wonderfully vintage plant has deep purple, nearly black, blossoms and reaches up to 2 metres. The petals can be used as a dye or for making cough tea. The ground rootstock and the leaves are also edible after preparation. The seeds give a drying oil.

All plant parts find many different kinds of use in herbal medicine. Typical for a mallow variety, out of the stems of stalks of the plant, stable fibres that are used for paper production can be gained.

Flower seeds, content: Approx. 40 Black Hollyhock seeds

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Biennial
Eventual height:	1-3 m
Flowering months:	July August September
Flower colour:	Red Black
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Species:	Malvaceae
Root system:	Taproot

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
When to sow outdoors:	April May June
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
Planting distance:	50 cm
Row spacing:	50 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun

The Black Hollyhock is a perennial, most often biennial, plant. Sow directly into the field from the beginning of April, or sow indoors in early spring for preculture. Pot up the seedlings into individual pots as soon as the first true leaf appears and plant them out after the last expected frosts. Planting distance: approx 50 cm. Like most plants of the mallow family, it loves lots of sun and heavy soil.