Creme De Cassis Hollyhock is a first-year blooming biennial that brings deep wine-colored drama to the back of any garden border. Standing 6 to 8 feet tall and flowering from early through late summer, these elegant spikes create a stunning vertical accent while drawing in bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Hardy from zones 3 to 9, this heirloom cultivar thrives in full sun and tolerates the cold winters of northern gardens with ease.
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These wine-colored blooms rise dramatically overhead, often reaching 8 feet tall, creating an almost architectural presence in the garden. Early to late summer blooms attract an impressive range of pollinators, and the deep, rich color of the flowers sets this heirloom apart from softer-hued hollyhock varieties. For gardeners seeking a tall, pollinator-rich focal point that actually survives cold winters, this is exceptionally rewarding.
Creme De Cassis Hollyhock is grown as an ornamental flower, valued for its dramatic vertical presence in perennial borders and cottage gardens. Its tall spikes work beautifully at the back of planting beds, providing height and structure while the abundant blooms support pollinator populations throughout the growing season.
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Start seeds indoors in containers, maintaining soil temperature between 65 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Seeds typically sprout within 10 to 14 days. Sow at a depth of 1/4 inch and keep soil moist but not waterlogged during germination.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last spring frost, spacing plants 12 inches apart. Harden off seedlings gradually over 7 to 10 days before planting in the garden to acclimate them to outdoor conditions.
Direct sow seeds in spring, planting at a depth of 1/4 inch and spacing seeds 12 inches apart. Water gently to establish good soil contact and keep soil consistently moist until seedlings are established.
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“Creme De Cassis Hollyhock is an heirloom variety of Alcea rosea, a species with deep roots in Old World gardens. Hollyhocks themselves have been grown in European cottage gardens for centuries, cherished for their stately height and abundant flowers. This particular wine-colored cultivar carries that same heritage, preserved and offered by seed savers like Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds who specialize in rediscovering and maintaining varieties that might otherwise fade from cultivation.”