This table lists the recommended times to sow flower seeds for typical Zones 8-9. If you are in zone 7, for instance, go back a month, zone 6, a month and a half. If you don’t know your zone, check the planting zone maps. And when buying transplants, remember to adjust for the age of the plant (about 1-2 months).
Common Name |
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Acroclinium (Helipterum) |
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African Daisy, Cape Marigold (Dimorphotheca) |
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Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) |
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Aster (Aster) |
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Baby’s Breath, Gypsophila (Gypsophila) |
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Bachelor Button, Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) |
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Balloon Flower (Platycodon) |
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Bellflower (Campanula) |
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Bells of Ireland (Moluccella laevis) |
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Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) |
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Blazing Star (Mentzelia) |
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Butterfly Flower (Schizanthus pinnatus) |
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Calendula, Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis) |
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California Desert Bluebells (Phacelia campanularia) |
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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) |
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Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) |
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Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) |
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Chinese Forget-me-not (Cynoglossum amabile) |
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Chinese Houses (Collinsia heterophylla) |
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Chysanthemum (Chysanthemum) |
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Cockscomb (Celosia) |
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Coleus (Coleus hybridus) |
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Columbine (Aguilegia) |
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Convolvulus (Convolvulus) |
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Coreopsis (Coreopsis) |
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Cosmos (Cosmos) |
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Cup and Saucer Vine (Cobaea scandens) |
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Dahlia (Dahlia) |
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Flax (Linum) |
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Floss Flower (Ageratum) |
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Forget-me-not (Myosotis) |
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Four O’Clock (Mirabilis jalapa) |
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Foxglove (Digitalis) |
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Gazania (Gazania) |
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Gloriosa Daisy, Rudbeckia (Rudbeckia) |
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Godetia, Clarkia (Clarkia) |
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Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) |
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Impatiens (Impatiens) |
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Ipomopsis (Ipomopsis) |
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Larkspur, Delphinium (Delphinium) |
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Lavendar (Lavendula) |
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Lobelia (Lobelia) |
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Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena) |
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Lupine (Lupinus) |
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Marigold (Tagetes) |
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Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia) |
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Mexican Tulip Poppy (Hunnemannia fumariifolia) |
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Money Plant (Lunaria annua) |
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Morning Glory (Ipomoea) |
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Moss Rose (Portulaca) |
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Nasturtium (Tropaeolum) |
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Nemesia (Nemesia) |
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Nemophila (Nemophila) |
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Nicotiana (Nicotiana) |
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Painted Tongue (Salpiglossis sinuata) |
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Pansy (Viola) |
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Passion Vine (Passiflora) |
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Periwinkle, Myrtle (Vinca) |
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Petunia (Petunia hybrida) |
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Phlox (Phlox) |
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Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa) |
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Pink, Dianthus (Dianthus) |
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Poppy (Papaver) |
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Primrose (Primula) |
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Queen Anne’s Lace (Ammi Majus) |
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Sage (Salvia) |
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Snapdragon (Antirrhinum) |
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Statice (Limonium) |
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Stock (Matthiola) |
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Strawflower (Helichrysum) |
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Sunflower (Helianthus) |
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Sweet Pea (Lathyrus) |
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Sweet Sultan (Centaurea moschata) |
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Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) |
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Thrift, Sea Pink (Armeria) |
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Thunbergia (Thunbergia) |
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Toadflax (Linaria) |
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Verbena (Verbena) |
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Viola (Viola) |
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Wallflower (Erysimum) |
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Wishbone Flower (Torenia fournieri) |
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Zinnia (Zinnia) |
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