Annual FlowersVarietyIndoor Sowing DateDays to Max GerminationSoil Temp F°Planting DepthWeeks to TransplantAgeratum Alyssum Amaranthus Aster Bachelor Button Baby’s Breath Celosia Coleus Cosmos Daisies Geraniums Impatiens Marigolds Moon flower Morning Glory Nasturtium Pansy Petunia Salvia Sun flower Sweet Pea Vinca ZinniasDec-Mar Dec-Mar Dec-Mar Jan-Apr Feb-Mar Feb-Mar Jan-Apr Dec-Mar Jan-Apr Feb-Mar Nov-Feb Dec-Mar Jan-Apr Feb-Mar Feb-Mar Feb-Mar Nov-Feb Dec-Mar Dec-Mar Feb-Mar Feb-Mar Dec-Mar Jan-Apr7 8 14 8 8 8 10 10 5 8 4-10 15 7 8 8 8 16 10 15 6 8 15 775-78 78-82 68-70 70-75 68-70 68-72 70-80 70-75 68-72 70-75 70-75 68-72 70-80 70-75 70-75 70-74 55-65 70-80 75-78 70-80 70-75 70-80 68-721/8” 1/6" 1/2” 1/8" 1/4” 1/4" 1/8” 1/4" 1/4” 1/4” 1/2” 1/8” 1/8" 1/4” 1/4” 1/2” 1/8” top 1/10” 1” 1” 1/4" 1/8”8-10 10-12 7-9 8 4-6 6-8 6 6-9 6 5-6 14-16 10-12 6-9 6-8 4-5 6 6-10 10 9 N/A 4-6 12 5-8Perennial Flowers Variety Planting Depth Indoor Sowing Date Outdoor Sowing DateSoil Temp F° Height"Spread" SoilLight Achillea Black Eyed Susan Blanket Flower Butter y Flower Candytuft Cone flower Coreopsis Dahlia Daisies Delpinium Dianthus Foxglove Geraniums Hosta Hollyhock Lupine Penstemon Phlox Poppy Primrose Rudbeckia Tansy Viola1/8” 1/4” 1/8" 1/8” 1/8” 1/4" 1/8” 1/8” 1/8" 1/8” 1/8" 1/8” 1/8” 1/2” 1/8" 1/8” Top 1/8” 3/8" 1/8” 1/4” 1/4" 1/8”6-8 N/A 6 6-8 6-8 N/A N/A 6-8 N/A 6 6-8 N/A 6-10 6-10 6-8 N/A 6-8 6-8 6-8 N/A N/A N/A 6-8Early Anytime 1-4 after 1-4 after Early Early 1-4 after Early Early 1-4 after Early Early 1-4 after Early Early 2-4 after 2-6 Early Anytime Early Anytime Early Early60 60 70 70 65 70 70 65 60 60 70 65 70 70 65 70 70 60 60 60 60 65 6524-36” 24-36” 24-40” 24-36” 1-15” 24-42” 18-48” 12-36" 12-36” 12-48” 18-24” 24-60" 6-36” 24-40" 48-72” 24-36” 12-36" 6-18” 24-30” 8-15” 24-36” 36-48” 4-8”18” 18” 14-16” 18-20” 8-10” 12-18” 6” 16-24" 8-20” 18” 10-12” 24" 6-20” 24-40" 18-24” 12-14” 18" 8-10” 8-18” 12-18” 12-24” 6” 6”Average, well-drained Average Loose Sandy, well-drained Well-drained Well-drained Moist Rich, fertile Rich,well-drained Average Rich, well-drained Average Any soil Well-drained Rich, well-drained Average Loose soil Rich, loose Any soil Rich, moist Average Average AverageFull Full Full Partial Partial Full Full/PartialFull Full Full/PartialFull Full/PartialFull/PartialPartial Full/PartialFull/PartialFull Full Full/PartialFull/PartialFull Full/PartialPartial
Annual Flowers Variety Indoor Sowing Date Days to Max Germination Soil Temp F° Planting Depth Weeks to Transplant Ageratum Alyssum Amaranthus Aster Bachelor Button Baby’s Breath Celosia Coleus Cosmos Daisies Geraniums Impatiens Marigolds Moon flower Morning Glory Nasturtium Pansy Petunia Salvia Sun flower Sweet Pea Vinca Zinnias Dec-Mar Dec-Mar Dec-Mar Jan-Apr Feb-Mar Feb-Mar Jan-Apr Dec-Mar Jan-Apr Feb-Mar Nov-Feb Dec-Mar Jan-Apr Feb-Mar Feb-Mar Feb-Mar Nov-Feb Dec-Mar Dec-Mar Feb-Mar Feb-Mar Dec-Mar Jan-Apr 7 8 14 8 8 8 10 10 5 8 4-10 15 7 8 8 8 16 10 15 6 8 15 7 75-78 78-82 68-70 70-75 68-70 68-72 70-80 70-75 68-72 70-75 70-75 68-72 70-80 70-75 70-75 70-74 55-65 70-80 75-78 70-80 70-75 70-80 68-72 1/8” 1/6" 1/2” 1/8" 1/4” 1/4" 1/8” 1/4" 1/4” 1/4” 1/2” 1/8” 1/8" 1/4” 1/4” 1/2” 1/8” top 1/10” 1” 1” 1/4" 1/8” 8-10 10-12 7-9 8 4-6 6-8 6 6-9 6 5-6 14-16 10-12 6-9 6-8 4-5 6 6-10 10 9 N/A 4-6 12 5-8 Perennial Flowers Variety Planting Depth Indoor Sowing Date Outdoor Sowing Date Soil Temp F° Height" Spread" Soil Light Achillea Black Eyed Susan Blanket Flower Butter y Flower Candytuft Cone flower Coreopsis Dahlia Daisies Delpinium Dianthus Foxglove Geraniums Hosta Hollyhock Lupine Penstemon Phlox Poppy Primrose Rudbeckia Tansy Viola 1/8” 1/4” 1/8" 1/8” 1/8” 1/4" 1/8” 1/8” 1/8" 1/8” 1/8" 1/8” 1/8” 1/2” 1/8" 1/8” Top 1/8” 3/8" 1/8” 1/4” 1/4" 1/8” 6-8 N/A 6 6-8 6-8 N/A N/A 6-8 N/A 6 6-8 N/A 6-10 6-10 6-8 N/A 6-8 6-8 6-8 N/A N/A N/A 6-8 Early Anytime 1-4 after 1-4 after Early Early 1-4 after Early Early 1-4 after Early Early 1-4 after Early Early 2-4 after 2-6 Early Anytime Early Anytime Early Early 60 60 70 70 65 70 70 65 60 60 70 65 70 70 65 70 70 60 60 60 60 65 65 24-36” 24-36” 24-40” 24-36” 1-15” 24-42” 18-48” 12-36" 12-36” 12-48” 18-24” 24-60" 6-36” 24-40" 48-72” 24-36” 12-36" 6-18” 24-30” 8-15” 24-36” 36-48” 4-8” 18” 18” 14-16” 18-20” 8-10” 12-18” 6” 16-24" 8-20” 18” 10-12” 24" 6-20” 24-40" 18-24” 12-14” 18" 8-10” 8-18” 12-18” 12-24” 6” 6” Average, well-drained Average Loose Sandy, well-drained Well-drained Well-drained Moist Rich, fertile Rich,well-drained Average Rich, well-drained Average Any soil Well-drained Rich, well-drained Average Loose soil Rich, loose Any soil Rich, moist Average Average Average Full Full Full Partial Partial Full Full/PartialFull Full Full/PartialFull Full/PartialFull/PartialPartial Full/PartialFull/PartialFull Full Full/PartialFull/PartialFull Full/PartialPartial