Cool Beans n Sprouts Brand Main picture does not indicate the amount being sent. You will receive the quantity of seed you purchased from the title listing. All seeds are grown and packaged to order in the U.S.A. Thank you for your order from a small, family-run business! hollyhocks are a short lived perennial. This means that most varieties will only live two to three years. Their lifespan can be extended some by removing growing hollyhock flowers as soon as they fade. Hollyhocks need full sun and moist, rich, well drained soil. Hollyhock seeds only need to be planted right below the soil, no more than 1/4-inch (.6 cm.) deep. Hollyhock plants should be about 2 feet (.6 m.) apart to grow well.