This award winning compact Lavatera boasts one of the showiest displays of glowing, satiny flowers to be found. Cup-shaped blooms that resemble single hollyhocks or hibiscus grow quickly from seed into uniformly shaped plants that flowers vigorously throughout the season. This easy to grow annual makes a stunning addition to containers or garden beds and is an outstanding cut flower variety. Performs best in sunny areas where it does not have vigorous growing neighboring plants to compete with. Latin Name: Lavatera trimestris Online Code: 136952 Product Weight: 110 milligrams / approximately 15-17 seeds Plant Type: Annual Awards: Fleuroselect Award Winner Bloom Color: Hot pink Grows Best In: Full Sun Bloom Period: July to Frost Days to Seed Germination: 10 to 21 days Seed Planting Depth: 6 mm (1/4") Seed Spacing: 5 cm (2") Plant Spread: 30 cm (12") Growing Height: 30-50 cm (12-20") Planting Instructions: Sow seed directly into the garden once all danger of frost has passed. For earlier blooms, start seed indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost.