Heritage Seed Collection • Pana, Illinois

Beck's Creek Ranch Black Hollyhock Heritage Seed Collection packet featuring near-black hollyhock blooms
Beck's Creek Ranch Heritage Seed Collection

Black Hollyhock Seeds

Alcea rosea

Grow the towering, old-fashioned beauty of Black Hollyhock from seed hand-harvested at Beck's Creek Ranch. These plants produce tall flower spires with dramatic deep burgundy-to-near-black blooms that bring strong vertical character to cottage, heritage, and pollinator gardens.

$4.95
per packet • 25+ seeds
Seed Count25+ seeds
Harvest2026
LotBH-2026-001
OriginPana, Illinois
2026 germination test: in progress. The final tested germination percentage will be posted here and printed on production packets after testing is complete.
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Planting & Growing Guide

Starting the Seeds

  • Sun: Full sun is best; light afternoon shade can be tolerated.
  • Sowing depth: About 1/4 inch deep.
  • Spacing: Approximately 18–24 inches apart after thinning or transplanting.
  • Moisture: Keep evenly moist during germination and establishment, but avoid waterlogged soil.
  • Soil: Average, well-drained garden soil.

What to Expect

  • Habit: Tall, upright flowering spires.
  • Mature height: Commonly 5–8 feet depending on conditions.
  • Bloom season: Summer into late summer.
  • Life cycle: Often grown as a biennial or short-lived perennial and may reseed.
  • Garden use: Excellent along fences, barns, walls, and the back of mixed flower borders.

The Story Behind the Seeds

These Black Hollyhock seeds were collected from two mature plants grown at Beck's Creek Ranch in Pana, Illinois. The plants came to the ranch through Keith's cousin Monica, adding a family connection to the first offering in the Beck's Creek Ranch Heritage Seed Collection.

Our 2026 crop was harvested by hand, dried, cleaned, air-sifted, and stored as one seed lot. Rather than crowding a tiny seed envelope with growing instructions, the packet's QR code can bring growers directly to this page for the complete story and planting guide.

2026 Seed Lot

Lot Information

Lot NumberBH-2026-001
Harvest Year2026
Parent Plants2 Black Hollyhock plants
Cleaned Seed Weight208.2 grams
Packet Size25+ seeds
GerminationTesting in progress

Small-Batch Handling

The seed is stored dry in sealed bulk containers before being counted into individual packets. Each packet is identified with the 2026 lot number so the seed can be traced back to this ranch harvest.

Natural open-pollinated seed can show variation from plant to plant. Flower color, height, timing, and form may vary with genetics and growing conditions.

Questions About Planting?

Contact Beck's Creek Ranch Market at market@bcss.rocks. If you purchased a packet, this page is intended to serve as the full planting guide and seed-lot reference for your Black Hollyhock seeds.

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