When to plant hollyhock seeds – you have two windows a year to choose from

White country cottage wall with trellis, sweetpeas growing up it, hollyhocks on the left, white picket fence .

Knowing when to plant hollyhock seeds is key if you want to add these cottage garden favourites to your garden. Hollyhocks are loved for their towering height, beautiful flowers and popularity with wildlife, plus, they're really easy to grow, so long as you know when to plant hollyhock seeds.

Hollyhock seeds are one of the things to plant in October; however, if you've missed this window, you can also plant hollyhock seeds in early summer, although how you plant in each window slightly differs.