How to grow French Hollyhock

Malva sylvestris

How long does French hollyhock take to grow?

These estimates for how long French hollyhock takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take French hollyhock to germinate?: 8 days
Average 8 days | Min 3 days | Max 401 days (12)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out French hollyhock?: + 58 days
Average 58 days | Min 26 days | Max 147 days (6)
Days to Maturity How long until French hollyhock is ready for harvest / bloom?: + 686 days
Average 686 days | Min 416 days | Max 903 days (4)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow French hollyhock?: = 752 days

When should I plant French hollyhock?

Our when to plant French hollyhock estimates are relative to your last frost date.

When to sow The number of days to sow French hollyhock before or after your last frost date.: 49 days before Last Frost Date

French hollyhock Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin sylvestris meaning “found wild”

Mallow < O.E. malwe, < L. malva, from a pre-Latin Mediterranean language, the same word that yielded Gk. malakhe “mallow.”¹

Other names for French hollyhock

Malva, Mallow, Tree mallow

Malva sylvestris L.

Footnotes

¹ Entry on Mallow from the Online Etymology Dictionary, http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=mallow