Hollyhock Seeds – Nigra | Deep Black Maroon Cottage Flower

Add Dramatic Dark Color to Your Cottage Garden

Hollyhock Nigra (Alcea rosea 'Nigra') is a striking heirloom variety that produces tall flower spikes covered in deep black-maroon blooms with a subtle velvet sheen. The towering stems create vertical drama in cottage gardens, along fences, and at the back of flower borders.

This historic variety has been grown in gardens since the 1600s and remains one of the most sought-after hollyhocks for its almost-black flowers that contrast beautifully with brighter blooms.

Why You'll Love Growing Hollyhock Nigra

• Rare and dramatic near-black flowers
• Tall spikes reach 5–8 feet
• Classic cottage garden favourite
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
• Heirloom variety, easy to save seeds

Plant Features

• Plant Type: Biennial / Short-lived Perennial
• Flower Color: Deep Black-Maroon
• Growth Habit: Tall, upright spikes
• Growing Difficulty: Easy
• Container Friendly: Not recommended (tall taproot)

Growing in Pakistan

Hollyhocks are a cool-season cottage flower in Pakistan. For Punjab and most plain regions, sow from September–November; plants establish through winter and bloom from February–May before summer heat sets in. In cooler northern and hilly areas (Murree, Swat, Hunza, Quetta), sowing can extend into February–March. Provide full sun, deep watering at the base, and good airflow to prevent rust on the leaves. Hollyhocks do not tolerate prolonged 40°C+ heat, so time your sowing to bloom before peak summer.

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