Flower Seeding Dates
Plant |
Days to germination |
Indoor seeding |
Outdoor seeding |
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African daisy |
7 - 10 |
Mar. 20 - 28 |
May 1 - 10 |
Ageratum |
7 - 10 |
Feb. 20 - 28 |
May 1 - 15 |
Alyssum |
5 - 6 |
Mar. 15 - 30 |
May 1 - 10 |
Amaranthus |
8 - 10 |
Feb. 20 - 28 |
n/a |
Aster |
8 - 10 |
Mar. 1 - 15 |
May 1 - 10 |
Aubretia |
20 |
Mar. 14 - 30 |
May 10 - 20 |
Baby blue eyes |
7 - 14 |
Apr. 1 - 10 |
May 10 - 20 |
Baby's breath |
7 - 10 |
Mar. 15 - 30 |
May 1 - 10 |
Bachelor's button |
7 |
Mar. 15 - 30 |
May 1 - 10 |
Balsam |
8 - 10 |
Mar. 1 - 20 |
May 1 - 10 |
Begonia |
20 - 25 |
Feb. 1 - 20 |
n/a |
Bells of Ireland |
20 - 34 (chill) |
Mar. 1 - 15 |
Apr. 20 - 30 |
Black-eyed Susan |
12 |
Feb. 1 - 10 |
n/a |
Brachycome |
14 - 21 |
Mar. 15 - 30 |
May 15 - 20 |
Canterbury bells |
14 |
n/a |
May 15 - 30 |
Canary bird vine |
15 - 21 |
n/a |
May 1 - 10 |
Calendula |
6 - 9 |
Mar. 20 - 30 |
May 1 - 16 |
California poppy |
24 |
Apr. 10 - 20 |
May 1 - 10 |
Candytuft |
7 - 14 |
Mar. 1 - 20 |
May 1 - 15 |
Carnation |
8 - 10 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 10 - 15 |
Celosia |
7 - 10 |
Mar. 10 - 20 |
May 15 - 20 |
Chinese lantern |
20 - 23 |
Feb. 1 - 28 |
May 1 - 20 |
Chrysanthemum |
10 (in dark) |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 15 - 20 |
Clarkia |
6 - 9 |
n/a |
May 10 - 20 |
Cleome |
5 - 14 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 1 - 10 |
Coleus |
10 - 12 |
Mar. 1 - 15 |
n/a |
Columbine |
21 - 27 |
Mar. 1 - 15 |
n/a |
Cosmos |
5 - 7 |
Apr. 1 - 10 |
May 10 - 20 |
Cynoglossum |
14 - 21 |
Mar. 15 - 20 |
May 20 - 30 |
Dahlia |
7 - 10 |
Mar. 10 - 20 |
May 10 - 20 |
Datura |
21 - 60 |
Mar. 10 - 20 |
May 1 - 10 |
Dianthus |
7 - 9 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 1 - 10 |
Digitalis |
7 - 14 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 1 - 10 |
Dracaena |
28 - 30 |
n/a |
n/a |
Dusty Miller |
15 - 20 |
Feb. 1 - 10 |
n/a |
Euphorbia |
12 - 18 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 1 - 10 |
Four o'clock |
10 - 15 |
n/a |
June 1 - 10 |
Fuchsia |
14 - 20 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
n/a |
Gaillardia |
15 - 20 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 1 - 10 |
Gazania |
14 - 21 |
Feb. 10 - 20 |
n/a |
Geranium |
7 - 20 |
Jan. 10 - 25 |
n/a |
Geum |
10 - 20 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 15 - 30 |
Godetia |
10 |
Apr. 1 - 10 |
May 10 - 20 |
Gourd |
5 - 7 |
Apr. 1 - 10 |
May 10 - 20 |
Helichrysum |
7 - 10 |
May 15 - 30 |
June 1 - 10 |
Hollyhock |
12 - 21 |
May 1 - 10 |
May 10 - 15 |
Impatiens |
7 - 18 |
Feb. 15 - 20 |
n/a |
Kale |
14 - 21 |
Apr. 10 - 20 |
May 1 - 10 |
Larkspur |
15 - 21 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 1 - 10 |
Lathyrus |
10 - 21 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 1 - 10 |
Lavatera |
10 - 15 |
Apr. 1 - 10 |
May 1 - 10 |
Livingstone daisy |
15 - 21 |
Mar. 15 - 30 |
May 1 - 10 |
Marigold |
5 - 10 |
Mar. 10 - 20 |
May 15 - 25 |
Mimulus |
14 - 21 |
Mar. 10 - 20 |
May 15 - 20 |
Money plant |
20 |
Mar. 10 - 20 |
May 1 - 10 |
Mignonette |
7 - 21 |
Mar. 15 - 30 |
May 15 - 30 |
Morning glory |
5 - 10 |
Mar. 15 - 30 |
May 20 |
Nasturtium |
10 - 12 |
Apr. 1 - 10 |
May 1 - 10 |
Nemesia |
5 - 10 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 10 - 2 |
Nicotiana |
7 - 12 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 1 - 10 |
Night scent stock |
8 - 12 |
Mar. 20 - 30 |
May 10 - 20 |
Ornamental cabbage |
14 - 21 |
Apr. 10 - 20 |
June 15 - 30 |
Pansy |
8 - 15 |
Feb. 1 - 10 |
n/a |
Petunia |
7 - 12 |
Feb. 15 - 25 |
n/a |
Phlox |
8 - 10 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 10 - 20 |
Poppy-Corn |
10 - 21 |
Apr. 10 - 20 |
May 15 - 30 |
Poppy-Iceland |
10 - 30 |
Mar. 20 - 30 |
May 15 - 30 |
Portulaca |
7 - 10 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 10 - 20 |
Pyrethrum daisy |
10 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 15 - 20 |
Salpiglossis |
14 - 18 |
Mar. 15 - 25 |
May 10 - 20 |
Salvia |
10 - 14 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
n/a |
Scabiosa |
10 - 12 |
Mar. 10 - 20 |
May 10 - 20 |
Schizanthus |
15 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 10 - 20 |
Snapdragon |
10 - 12 |
Mar. 1 - 15 |
May 10 - 20 |
Statice |
14 - 18 |
Mar. 10 - 20 |
May 10 - 20 |
Stocks |
7 - 10 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 10 - 20 |
Strawflower |
7 - 15 |
Apr. 10 - 20 |
May 10 - 20 |
Sunflower |
6 - 10 |
n/a |
May 10 - 20 |
Sweet pea |
10 - 14 |
n/a |
Apr. 15 - 20 |
Sweet William |
7 - 9 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 10 - 20 |
Verbena |
12 - 18 |
Feb. 20 - 28 |
May 10 - 20 |
Vinca |
14 - 21 |
Feb. 1 - 28 |
n/a |
Viola |
10 - 21 |
Mar. 1 - 10 |
May 10 - 20 |
Wildflower mix |
7 - 14 |
n/a |
May 10 - 20 |
Zinnia |
5 - 10 |
Apr. 1 - 10 |
May 20 - 30 |
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