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46 species and 99 varieties, with sowing windows, spacing, days to maturity, and what actually happened in the field.
Lifecycle
Use
Plant type
Propagated from
Season
Group
Variety status
46 species · 99 varieties
Annual
African Marigold1 variety
Tagetes erecta
80–90 daysIndoors · Direct
Annual
Amaranthus1 variety
Amaranthus cruentus
65–75 daysIndoors · Direct
No photograph yetBaby's BreathPerennial
Baby's Breath1 variety
Gypsophila paniculata
60–90 days
Annual
Bells of Ireland1 variety
Moluccella laevis
70–80 days
No photograph yetBlack-Eyed SusanPerennial
Black-Eyed Susan1 variety
Rudbeckia hirta
100–120 days
Annual
Calendula3 varieties
Calendula officinalis
50–55 daysDirect
No photograph yetCampanulaBiennial
Campanula1 variety
Campanula medium
No photograph yetCanterbury BellsBiennial
Canterbury Bells2 varieties
Campanula medium
No photograph yetCarnationBiennial
Carnation1 variety
Dianthus caryophyllus
130–140 days
No photograph yetCelosiaAnnual
Celosia2 varieties
Celosia argentea plumosa
85–95 days
Annual
China Aster3 varieties
Callistephus chinensis
105–120 daysIndoors
No photograph yetColumbinePerennial
Columbine2 varieties
Aquilegia spp.
No photograph yetCommon SagePerennial
Common Sage1 variety
Salvia officinalis
80–90 days
No photograph yetCornflowerAnnual
Cornflower1 variety
Centaurea cyanus
65–80 days
No photograph yetCosmosAnnual
Cosmos7 varieties
Cosmos bipinnatus
75–90 days
No photograph yetCup-and-Saucer VineAnnual
Cup-and-Saucer Vine1 variety
Cobaea scandens
120–150 days
Perennial
Dahlia11 varieties
Dahlia spp.
75–90 days
No photograph yetDame's RocketBiennial
Dame's Rocket1 variety
Hesperis matronalis
No photograph yetDelphiniumPerennial
Delphinium1 variety
Delphinium elatum
105–125 days
No photograph yetDianthusPerennial
Dianthus4 varieties
Dianthus caryophyllus
60–140 days
Annual
Didiscus1 variety
Trachymene coerulea
95–100 daysDirect
No photograph yetFeverfewPerennial
Feverfew1 variety
Tanacetum parthenium
100–110 days
Annual
Gilia1 variety
Gilia capitata
60–70 daysDirect
No photograph yetGomphrenaAnnual
Gomphrena1 variety
Gomphrena globosa
75 daysIndoors · Direct
No photograph yetHelipterumAnnual
Helipterum1 variety
Rhodanthe chlorocephala
55–65 daysIndoors
Annual
Holy Basil1 variety
Ocimum africanum
60 daysDirect
Annual
Larkspur1 variety
Consolida ajacis
75–95 daysDirect
Perennial
Lavender1 variety
Lavandula × intermedia 'Phenomenal'
No photograph yetMexican SunflowerAnnual
Mexican Sunflower1 variety
Tithonia rotundifolia
80–90 days
No photograph yetMoney PlantBiennial
Money Plant1 variety
Lunaria annua
No photograph yetMorning GloryAnnual
Morning Glory1 variety
Ipomoea tricolor
50–80 days
No photograph yetMountain MintPerennial
Mountain Mint1 variety
Pycnanthemum pilosum
70–90 days
No photograph yetSalviaAnnual
Salvia1 variety
Salvia viridis
80–95 daysIndoors · Direct
No photograph yetSea HollyPerennial
Sea Holly1 variety
Eryngium planum
365 days
No photograph yetSnapdragonAnnual
Snapdragon5 varieties
Antirrhinum majus
55–120 days
No photograph yetSpiked SpeedwellPerennial
Spiked Speedwell1 variety
Veronica spicata
80–90 days
No photograph yetStaticeAnnual
Statice1 variety
Limonium sinuatum
110–120 daysIndoors
No photograph yetStockAnnual
Stock3 varieties
Matthiola incana
90–105 daysIndoors
No photograph yetStrawflowerAnnual
Strawflower1 variety
Xerochrysum bracteatum
75–85 days
No photograph yetSulphur CosmosAnnual
Sulphur Cosmos1 variety
Cosmos sulphureus
60–90 days
Annual
Sunflower5 varieties
Helianthus annuus
50–110 daysDirect
No photograph yetSweet PeaAnnual
Sweet Pea2 varieties
Lathyrus odoratus
75–90 daysIndoors · Direct
No photograph yetSweet WilliamBiennial
Sweet William1 variety
Dianthus barbatus
Biennial
Wallflower1 variety
Cheiranthus allionii
45–100 daysDirect
No photograph yetYarrowPerennial
Yarrow1 variety
Achillea millefolium
No photograph yetZinniaAnnual
Zinnia17 varieties
Zinnia elegans
35–90 days