DELIVERY INFO
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Product Details
Chaters Double Maroon Hollyhock produces tall, stately spikes filled with richly colored double blooms that add drama and elegance to any garden. The deep maroon flowers are layered and full, creating a luxurious, eye catching display against sturdy, upright stems. These biennial plants thrive in full sun with well drained soil and minimal care, and they often self‑seed to return year after year. Perfect for back borders, cottage garden beds, or as a vertical accent in mixed plantings, Chaters Double Maroon Hollyhock brings bold color, architectural interest, and pollinator‑friendly blooms to any garden.
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Chaters Double Maroon Hollyhock (Alcea rosea)
Stately biennial with tall spikes of rich double maroon blooms, adding drama and vertical interest to borders or cottage garden beds.
| Plant Size | 5–8' tall, 18–24" wide; upright, sturdy spikes |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Hardiness Zone | Zones 3–9 |
| Start Indoors | Sow indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost; keep lightly covered and evenly moist |
| Direct Sow | Sow outdoors in spring after danger of frost; press seed lightly into soil, do not cover deeply |
| Seed Depth / Germination | Surface sow or very shallow; light aids germination; seedlings emerge in 10–15 days at 65–70°F (18–21°C) |
| Spacing | Space plants 18–24" apart to allow full mature spread |
| Soil & Water | Well-drained soil, moderately fertile; keep evenly moist during establishment |
| Bloom Time | Summer of the second year (biennial); often self-seeds for following years |
| Special Traits | Tall, dramatic spikes with double blooms; biennial; attracts pollinators; self-seeding; adds vertical interest to garden |