Flower Tour: Hollyhock

Another one of those "once you plant them, you have them for life" kinda flowers.

Hollyhocks

I planted seeds last fall, and here we go! I hear I will never have to plant them again because they re-seed freely.

Hollyhock Assignment

 These seeds look like snails. One of my assignments for my Master Gardener internship is to grow hollyhocks from seed, and keep a journal. I did some research that indicated planting them in the fall is best for our climate, in hopes that they'll germinate and grow a little before next year - in order to ensure flowers the first year.

 Below is one of the seed pods I was given for the assignment.

Hollyhock

A barely pink hollyhock along the foundation.