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Every sowing: seed source, count, rating and observations.
Season
All
2026
Rated only
155 trials · 1491 seeds sown
Sown
Variety
Species
Source
Seeds
Rating
Obs.
2026-07-22
‘Cup and Saucer Mix’
Campanula
Swallowtail Garden
40
—
Not rated
2
2026-06-12
‘American Giant Hybrid’
Sunflower
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-06-06
‘Cathedral Bells’
Cup-and-Saucer Vine
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-06-04
‘Kapoor Tulsi OG’
Holy Basil
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-06-04
‘Orange Flash’
Calendula
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-06-04
‘Ivory Princess’
Calendula
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
1
2026-06-04
‘Gummy Bear’
Sunflower
Johnny's Selected Seeds
50
—
Not rated
2
2026-06-02
‘Chabaud Giant Mixed Colors’
Dianthus
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-06-02
‘Chabaud Picotee Double Mix’
Dianthus
—
100
—
Not rated
—
2026-06-02
‘Magic Fountains Mix’
Delphinium
—
50
—
Not rated
—
2026-06-02
‘Marie Chabaud’
Dianthus
—
100
—
Not rated
—
2026-06-02
‘Velvet Curtains’
Amaranthus
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
●●●●●
Rated 5 of 5
2
2026-06-02
‘Chabaud Orange Sherbet’
Dianthus
—
100
—
Not rated
—
2026-06-01
‘Pierrot White’
Helipterum
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-06-01
‘Apricotta’
Cosmos
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-06-01
‘Double Click Rose Bon Bon’
Cosmos
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-06-01
‘Giant Hybrid Mix’
Dahlia
—
50
—
Not rated
—
2026-06-01
‘Pink Sundae’
Salvia
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
●●●●○
Rated 4 of 5
1
2026-05-30
‘Globe Gomphrena’
Gomphrena
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-29
‘Tall Deluxe Mixed Colors’
Snapdragon
Ferry-Morse
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-29
‘First Lady’
Snapdragon
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-28
‘Granny's Bouquet Mix’
Zinnia
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-28
‘Giant Coral Zinnia’
Zinnia
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-26
‘Envy’
Zinnia
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-26
‘Thumbelina’
Zinnia
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-26
‘Giant Double Flowered Lavender Gem’
Zinnia
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-26
‘American Giant Hybrid’
Sunflower
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-26
‘Candy Stripe’
Cosmos
Ferry-Morse
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-26
‘Coral’
Zinnia
Ferry-Morse
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-26
‘Sulphur Crest Gold’
Sulphur Cosmos
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-26
‘Henry Wilde’
Sunflower
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-26
‘Giant Double Scarlet Flame’
Zinnia
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-26
‘Butterfly Tithonia’
Mexican Sunflower
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-26
‘Procut White Lite F1’
Sunflower
—
40
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-26
‘Touch of Red Buff’
Calendula
Seed Savers Exchange
—
—
Not rated
1
2026-05-25
‘Sweet Dreams Mixed Colors’
Sweet Pea
Burpee
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-25
‘Bells of Ireland’
Bells of Ireland
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-24
‘Heavenly Blue’
Morning Glory
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-23
‘Pierrot White’
Helipterum
—
50
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-22
‘Cupcake Blush’
Cosmos
Firefly Farm & Mercantile
5
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-22
‘Double Click Snow Puff’
Cosmos
Johnny's Selected Seeds
15
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-22
‘Oklahoma White’
Zinnia
—
30
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-21
‘Giant Double Violet Queen’
Zinnia
—
—
—
Not rated
1
2026-05-21
‘Lilliput Mixed Colors’
Zinnia
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-20
‘Tetra White’
Feverfew
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-20
‘Isabellina’
Zinnia
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-19
‘Sulphur Crest Gold’
Sulphur Cosmos
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-19
‘Touch of Red Buff’
Calendula
Seed Savers Exchange
—
—
Not rated
1
2026-05-19
‘Moonlight’
African Marigold
Eden Brothers
111
●●○○○
Rated 2 of 5
1
2026-05-15
‘Globe Gilia’
Gilia
Firefly Farm & Mercantile
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-15
‘Siberian Wallflower’
Wallflower
Firefly Farm & Mercantile
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-15
‘Elegance Mixed Colors’
Sweet Pea
Cornucopia Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-14
‘Globe Gomphrena’
Gomphrena
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-14
‘Amish Cockscomb’
Celosia
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-13
‘Heirloom Tetra Mix’
Snapdragon
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-12
‘Henry Wilde’
Sunflower
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-07
‘Giant Coral Zinnia’
Zinnia
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-07
‘Summer Pinwheels’
Zinnia
Renee's Garden
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-07
‘Benary's Giant Carmine Rose’
Zinnia
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-07
‘Bernary's Giant Salmon Rose’
Zinnia
—
30
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-06
‘American Giant Hybrid’
Sunflower
—
—
—
Not rated
1
2026-05-06
‘Benary's Giant Deep Red’
Zinnia
—
30
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-06
‘Queeny Red Lime’
Zinnia
—
20
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-06
‘Midnight Rouge’
Sunflower
—
50
—
Not rated
—
2026-05-06
‘Henry Wilde’
Sunflower
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-04-24
‘Siberian Wallflower’
Wallflower
Firefly Farm & Mercantile
—
—
Not rated
1
2026-04-14
‘Globe Gilia’
Gilia
Firefly Farm & Mercantile
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-04-14
‘Galilee Mix’
Larkspur
Firefly Farm & Mercantile
100
●●○○○
Rated 2 of 5
1
2026-04-13
‘Cupcake Blush’
Cosmos
Firefly Farm & Mercantile
20
—
Not rated
—
2026-04-13
‘Chantilly Summer Flame’
Snapdragon
—
—
—
Not rated
—
2026-04-13
‘Giant Hybrid Mix’
Dahlia
—
35
—
Not rated
—
2026-04-13
‘Amish Cockscomb’
Celosia
—
—
—
Not rated
1
2026-04-13
‘Touch of Red Buff’
Calendula
Seed Savers Exchange
20
—
Not rated
3
2026-04-12
‘Cranberry Rose’
Strawflower
—
30
—
Not rated
—
2026-04-12
‘Katz Lavender Blue’
Matthiola
—
30
—
Not rated
—
2026-04-12
‘Double Click Snow Puff’
Cosmos
Johnny's Selected Seeds
10
—
Not rated
—
2026-04-12
‘Hipster White’
Statice
Johnny's Selected Seeds
30
●●●●●
Rated 5 of 5
1
2026-04-11
‘Tetra White’
Feverfew
—
25
—
Not rated
—
2026-04-11
‘Katz Ruby’
Matthiola
—
40
—
Not rated
—
2026-04-11
‘Azumi XL White’
China Aster
Johnny's Selected Seeds
25
—
Not rated
1
2026-04-11
‘Azumi XL Blue’
China Aster
Johnny's Selected Seeds
25
—
Not rated
—
2026-04-11
‘Lacy Lavender Blue’
Didiscus
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
●●○○○
Rated 2 of 5
—
2026-04-11
‘Madame Butterfly F1’
Snapdragon
—
50
—
Not rated
1
2026-04-11
‘STOX White’
Matthiola
—
25
—
Not rated
—
2026-04-11
‘Sunday Wine-Red’
Celosia
—
25
●●●○○
Rated 3 of 5
2
2026-04-11
‘Azumi XL Red’
China Aster
Johnny's Selected Seeds
25
—
Not rated
1
2026-04-11
‘Pierrot White’
Helipterum
—
50
—
Not rated
2
2026-04-11
‘Giant Hybrid Mix’
Dahlia
—
15
—
Not rated
—
2026
‘Cornflower’
Cornflower
—
—
—
Not rated
1
—
‘Thumbelina’
Zinnia
Ferry-Morse
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Queeny Red Lime’
Zinnia
Firefly Farm & Mercantile
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Oklahoma White’
Zinnia
Firefly Farm & Mercantile
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Lilliput Mixed Colors’
Zinnia
Cornucopia Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Isabellina’
Zinnia
Eden Brothers
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Granny's Bouquet Mix’
Zinnia
Renee's Garden
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Giant Double Violet Queen’
Zinnia
Ferry-Morse
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Giant Double Scarlet Flame’
Zinnia
Ferry-Morse
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Giant Double Flowered Lavender Gem’
Zinnia
Ferry-Morse
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Giant Coral Zinnia’
Zinnia
High Mowing Organic Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Envy’
Zinnia
Ferry-Morse
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Bernary's Giant Salmon Rose’
Zinnia
Firefly Farm & Mercantile
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Benary's Giant Deep Red’
Zinnia
Firefly Farm & Mercantile
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Benary's Giant Carmine Rose’
Zinnia
Firefly Farm & Mercantile
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Colorado Mix’
Yarrow
Eden Brothers
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Sightseeing Mixture’
Spiked Speedwell
Swallowtail Garden
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Butterfly Tithonia’
Mexican Sunflower
Cornucopia Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Tall Double Mix’
Sweet William
Eden Brothers
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Procut White Lite F1’
Sunflower
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Midnight Rouge’
Sunflower
Firefly Farm & Mercantile
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Henry Wilde’
Sunflower
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Cranberry Rose’
Strawflower
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Heirloom Tetra Mix’
Snapdragon
Kviter
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘First Lady’
Snapdragon
Ferry-Morse
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Chantilly Summer Flame’
Snapdragon
Renee's Garden
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Blue Glitter’
Sea Holly
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Common Sage’
Common Sage
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Heavenly Blue’
Morning Glory
Ferry-Morse
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Lunaria Annua Violet’
Money Plant
Eden Brothers
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Bells of Ireland’
Bells of Ireland
Burpee
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Mountain Mint’
Mountain Mint
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘STOX White’
Matthiola
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Katz Ruby’
Matthiola
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Katz Lavender Blue’
Matthiola
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Phenomenal’
Lavender
MisterPerennial
—
—
Not rated
1
—
‘Pierrot White’
Helipterum
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Tetra White’
Feverfew
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Marie Chabaud’
Dianthus
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Chabaud Picotee Double Mix’
Dianthus
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Chabaud Orange Sherbet’
Dianthus
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Chabaud Giant Mixed Colors’
Dianthus
Ferry-Morse
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Magic Fountains Mix’
Delphinium
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Mixed Colors’
Dame's Rocket
Eden Brothers
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Salish Twilight Girl’
Dahlia
Shantelle Spencer
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Mikayla Miranda’
Dahlia
Shantelle Spencer
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Mardi Gras’
Dahlia
Shantelle Spencer
—
—
Not rated
1
—
‘Last Dance’
Dahlia
Shantelle Spencer
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Janz Choice’
Dahlia
Shantelle Spencer
—
—
Not rated
1
—
‘Hollyhill Black Beauty’
Dahlia
Shantelle Spencer
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Giant Hybrid Mix’
Dahlia
Johnny's Selected Seeds
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Chilson’s Pride’
Dahlia
Shantelle Spencer
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Caribbean Fantasy’
Dahlia
Shantelle Spencer
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Bubbling Over’
Dahlia
Shantelle Spencer
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Sulphur Crest Gold’
Sulphur Cosmos
Eden Brothers
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Rubenza’
Cosmos
Gurney's Seed & Nursery Co.
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘McKana Giant Mix’
Columbine
Eden Brothers
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Barlow Mix’
Columbine
Eden Brothers
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Cathedral Bells’
Cup-and-Saucer Vine
Renee's Garden
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Grenadin King of Blacks’
Carnation
Eden Brothers
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Double Mixture Cup and Saucer’
Scabiosa
Swallowtail Garden
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Black Eyed Susan’
Black-Eyed Susan
Eden Brothers
—
—
Not rated
—
—
‘Snowflake’
Baby's Breath
Eden Brothers
40
—
Not rated
1
—
‘Amish Cockscomb’
Celosia
Seed Savers Exchange
—
—
Not rated
—
2026
‘Amish Cockscomb’
Celosia
—
—
●●●○○
Rated 3 of 5
—
—
‘American Giant Hybrid’
Sunflower
Gurney's
—
—
Not rated
—
2026
‘American Giant Hybrid’
Sunflower
—
—
●●●●●
Rated 5 of 5
—
155 sowings across 46 species.