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64 species and 157 varieties: sowing windows, spacing, days to maturity and field notes.
64 species · 157 varieties
Annual
African Marigold1 variety
Tagetes erecta
80–90 daysIndoors · Direct

Annual · Flower

Agrostemma githago

Agrostemma1 variety
70–100 daysIndoors · Direct

Perennial · Flower

Allium caeruleum

Alllium Caeruleum1 variety
Direct
Annual
Amaranthus2 varieties
Amaranthus cruentus
65–75 daysIndoors · Direct

Perennial · Flower

Anemone coronaria

Anemone1 variety

Perennial · Flower

Gypsophila paniculata

Baby's Breath1 variety
60–90 days
Annual
Bells of Ireland1 variety
Moluccella laevis
70–80 days

Perennial · Flower

Rudbeckia hirta

Black-Eyed Susan1 variety
100–120 days

Annual · Flower

Bupleurum rotundifolium

Bupleurum1 variety
80–90 daysIndoors · Direct
Annual
Calendula3 varieties
Calendula officinalis
50–55 daysDirect

Biennial · Flower

Campanula medium

Campanula1 variety

Perennial · Flower

Dianthus caryophyllus

Carnation3 varieties
130–140 days

Annual · Flower

Celosia argentea plumosa

Celosia3 varieties
85–95 days
Annual
China Aster5 varieties
Callistephus chinensis
105–120 daysIndoors

Perennial · Flower

Aquilegia spp.

Columbine2 varieties

Perennial · Herb

Salvia officinalis

Common Sage1 variety
80–90 days

Annual · Flower

Centaurea cyanus

Cornflower1 variety
65–80 days
Annual
Cosmos7 varieties
Cosmos bipinnatus
75–90 days

Annual · Flower

Craspedia globosa

Craspedia1 variety
Indoors · Direct

Annual · Flower

Cobaea scandens

Cup-and-Saucer Vine1 variety
120–150 days

Perennial · Flower

Narcissus spp.

Daffodil1 variety
Direct
Perennial
Dahlia19 varieties
Dahlia spp.
75–90 days

Biennial · Flower

Hesperis matronalis

Dame's Rocket1 variety

Perennial · Flower

Delphinium elatum

Delphinium2 varieties
105–125 days

Perennial · Flower

Dianthus caryophyllus

Dianthus4 varieties
60–140 days
Annual
Didiscus1 variety
Trachymene coerulea
95–100 daysDirect

Perennial · Flower

Eucalyptus cinerea

Eucalyptus1 variety
120–150 daysIndoors

Perennial · Flower

Tanacetum parthenium

Feverfew1 variety
100–110 days

Annual · Flower

Geum quellyon var. flore plena

Geum1 variety
60–120 daysIndoors · Direct
Annual
Gilia1 variety
Gilia capitata
60–70 daysDirect
Annual
Gomphrena2 varieties
Gomphrena globosa
75 daysIndoors · Direct

Annual · Flower

Rhodanthe chlorocephala

Helipterum1 variety
55–65 daysIndoors
Annual
Holy Basil1 variety
Ocimum africanum
60 daysDirect

Annual · Flower

Papaver nudicaule

Iceland Poppy1 variety
Indoors
Annual
Larkspur3 varieties
Consolida ajacis
75–95 daysDirect
Perennial
Lavender2 varieties
Lavandula angustifolia
100–110 daysIndoors

Perennial · Flower

Lilium

Lily2 varieties
Direct

Perennial · Flower

Lilium orientalis

Lily - Oriental1 variety
Direct

Annual · Flower

Eustoma grandiflorum

Lisianthus7 varieties
150–210 days

Annual · Flower

Nigella damascena

Love in a Mist1 variety
65–70 daysIndoors · Direct
Annual
Matthiola4 varieties
Matthiola incana
90–105 daysIndoors

Annual · Flower

Tithonia rotundifolia

Mexican Sunflower1 variety
80–90 days

Biennial · Flower

Lunaria annua

Money Plant1 variety

Annual · Flower

Ipomoea tricolor

Morning Glory1 variety
50–80 days

Perennial · Herb

Pycnanthemum pilosum

Mountain Mint1 variety
70–90 days

Perennial · Flower

Paeonia lactiflora

Peony3 varieties

Annual · Flower

Daucus carota

Queen Anne's Lace1 variety
Indoors · Direct

Perennial · Flower

Ranunculus asiaticus

Ranunculus4 varieties

Perennial · Vegetable

Rubus idaeus

Raspberry1 variety
Annual
Salvia1 variety
Salvia viridis
80–95 daysIndoors · Direct

Perennial · Flower

Scabiosa caucasia

Scabiosa2 varieties
105–140 daysIndoors · Direct

Perennial · Flower

Eryngium planum

Sea Holly1 variety
365 days
Annual
Snapdragon6 varieties
Antirrhinum majus
55–120 days

Perennial · Flower

Veronica spicata

Spiked Speedwell1 variety
80–90 days
Annual
Statice3 varieties
Limonium sinuatum
110–120 daysIndoors

Perennial · Vegetable

Fragaria × ananassa

Strawberry0 varieties

Annual · Flower

Xerochrysum bracteatum

Strawflower2 varieties
75–85 days

Annual · Flower

Cosmos sulphureus

Sulphur Cosmos1 variety
60–90 days
Annual
Sunflower5 varieties
Helianthus annuus
50–110 daysDirect
Annual
Sweet Pea5 varieties
Lathyrus odoratus
75–90 daysIndoors · Direct

Biennial · Flower

Dianthus barbatus

Sweet William1 variety
Biennial
Wallflower1 variety
Cheiranthus allionii
45–100 daysDirect

Perennial · Flower

Achillea millefolium

Yarrow1 variety
Annual
Zinnia19 varieties
Zinnia elegans
35–90 days