Summer Carnival Hollyhock Mix Seeds

Like: really does flower first year (the seedlings I put in full sun were blooming by August; in partial sun by September), half came out as single flowers, peach and burgundy flowers showed up for me too. Dislike: needs staking, bees seem to be having a hard time finding or getting to the pollen on double flowers. I bought this mix as an adjunct to the Happy Lights Mix I really wanted but weren't blooming yet, specifically for the first year bloom. Since I was going for single flowers and a wider color range, I was surprised and delighted to see some in this mix. The doubles are beautiful too. There is conflicting information about whether this is an annual or a perennial, so I will have to wait and see if this comes back next year. If it does, I will keep it along with my other hollyhocks.