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Hollyhocks self-sow, so once you have introduced them they should spring up of their own volition, but they will creep to the sunny, open front of the bed. Hollyhocks no longer quite fit their let-them-get-on-with-it cottage garden image. But if you give them care and attention, they are worth it come July.
Keeping this in consideration, how do you get seeds from hollyhocks?
To harvest hollyhock seeds, simply snap the hollyhock seed pods off the stalks with your fingers, dropping them into a brown paper bag. (If you want to sow them instead of saving them, autumn is also the ideal time for that.
Hereof, do hollyhocks come true from seed?
Press seeds into the soil and cover lightly with soil, if at all. When seedlings are up and established, thin each group to one plant so it has room to grow. Hollyhocks are open pollinated and will usually come true from seed, although wonderful variations can always surprise you the following year.
When to Soak Hollyhock Seeds Giving hollyhock seeds a water treatment is a good idea if you're using store-bought seed or seed that you've collected, dried, and stored. If you sow them by breaking and scattering dried seed pods outdoors at the end of the growing season, there's no need to soak the seed beforehand.