HT Hollyhock Chater’s Deep Purple seeds 0.25g

HT Hollyhock ‘Chater’s Deep Purple’ Seeds

Add dramatic colour and classic cottage garden charm with HT Hollyhock ‘Chater’s Deep Purple’ (Alcea rosea). This stunning variety produces tall flower spikes covered in large, fully double blooms in rich deep purple shades. Growing to approximately 180–200 cm, it creates a spectacular vertical feature in borders, against walls and along fences. Its long-lasting flowers are excellent for cutting, while their nectar-rich blooms attract bees and other beneficial pollinators throughout the summer.

Product Features

• Large, fully double deep purple flowers
• Tall flower spikes for dramatic garden displays
• Excellent as a cut flower
• Perfect for cottage gardens, borders and walls
• Attractive to bees and other pollinators
• Easy to grow from seed

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Alcea rosea
• Common Name: Hollyhock ‘Chater’s Deep Purple’
• Plant Type: Hardy biennial/short-lived perennial
• Height: Approximately 180–200 cm
• Position: Full Sun
• Contents: Seed packet

Growing Information

When to Sow

• Indoors: March – April
• Outdoors (Seedbed): April – July

How to Sow

Sow seeds thinly in trays or a prepared seedbed, covering lightly with 0.5–1 cm of fine compost or soil. Keep the soil evenly moist until germination. Once seedlings are well established, transplant them to their final growing position.

Planting Out

Transplant young plants approximately 5–6 weeks after sowing, spacing them 50–60 cm apart in a sunny, sheltered location.

Flowering

Produces spectacular flower spikes from June to August, with large double blooms creating an impressive summer display.

Growing Tips

• Grow in full sun for the best flowering.
• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter.
• Water regularly while plants establish.
• Stake tall flower stems in exposed or windy locations.
• Remove faded flowers to encourage a longer flowering season.

Garden Uses

‘Chater’s Deep Purple’ is ideal for cottage gardens, traditional borders, cutting gardens and planting against walls or fences. Its rich purple blooms combine beautifully with foxgloves, delphiniums, salvias, roses and ornamental grasses.

Why You’ll Love It

HT Hollyhock ‘Chater’s Deep Purple’ is a timeless favourite, producing magnificent deep purple double flowers that create height, elegance and rich colour in the summer garden. Perfect for adding classic cottage garden style and attracting pollinators year after year.