|
Flower
|
Time to Plant Seeds
Inside
|
Time to Plant
Seeds
or Transplants
Outside
|
Sun or
Shade
|
Days to
Germinate
|
|
Aster
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring Frost |
After last
Spring Frost |
Sun
|
10 to 14 days
|
|
Black Eyed Susan
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
20 days
|
|
Calendula
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
After last
Spring Frost
|
Sun
|
10 to 14 days
|
|
Candytuft
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
20 days
|
|
Carnation
|
8 to 10 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
2 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
21 days
|
|
Cornflower
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
10 to 14 days
|
|
Cosmos
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
7 to 10 days
|
|
Forget-Me-Not
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Partial
shade
|
10 to 14 days
|
|
Four O' Clock
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring Frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
7 to 10 day
|
|
Hare's Tail Grass
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
10 to 14 days
|
|
Hollyhock
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
After last
Spring Frost
|
Sun
|
10 to 14 days
|
|
Marigold
|
6 to 8 weeks before last Spring Frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
5 to 7 days
|
|
Morning Glory
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring Frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
7 to 10 days
|
|
Nasturtium
|
Not recommended for inside
Plant seeds outside only
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
10 to 14 days
|
Ornamental
Peppers
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
14 to 20 days
|
|
Pansy
|
8 to 10 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
2 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
Partial shade
|
14 to 20 days
|
|
Periwinkle
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
14 to 20 days
|
|
Pinks
|
8 to 10 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
2 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
7 to 10 days
|
|
Poppy
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
10 to 20 days
|
|
Portulaca
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
7 to 10 days
|
|
Shasta Daisy
|
6 to 8 weeks before last Spring frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
10-20 days
|
|
Snapdragon
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
10 to 14 days
|
|
Strawflower
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
7 to 10 days
|
|
Sunflower
|
Not recommended for inside
Plant seeds outside only
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Full sun
|
7 to 10 days
|
|
Sweet Pea
|
8 to 10 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
2 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
7 to 10 days
|
|
Zinnia
|
6 to 8 weeks before last
Spring frost
|
After last
Spring frost
|
Sun
|
7 to 10 days
|