Hollyhocks often self-sow, producing a legion of volunteers the following year. Whichever type of hollyhock you choose, August and September are good months to plant from seed or to transplant seedlings. Hollyhocks are not fussy and survive in many spots but do best in soil that has been amended with compost.

Will hollyhocks reseed themselves?

Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) are ornamental flowering plants that may be either biennial or short-lived perennial with flowers in shades of pink, white, yellow, and red. Not only are hollyhocks easy to grow from seed, but they'll even reseed themselves each year after your initial planting.

Do hollyhocks come back every year?

Hollyhock plants readily reseed themselves, so once you have a nice batch, you have a lifetime supply. Hollyhocks begin as a low rosette of floppy, slightly fuzzy leaves. The growth is just vegetative in the first year but by the second year the stem begins to form and flowers appear near the beginning of summer.