OUR SEEDS ARE GROWN AND SELECTED BY SPECIALISTS 
FLOWER PLANTING GUIDE FOR FLORIDA AND THE SOUTHERN STATES 
Name of Flower 
Planting Time 
Approximate 
Time of 
Bloom 
Culture 
IPOMEA (Heavenly Blue). 
1 Feb .-May 
4-5 months 
Does best in poor dry soil. Soak seeds. 
IPOMEA (Moonflower). 
| Feb-May 
| 4-5 months 
Soak seeds in warm water before sowing. 
IPOMEA (Setosa). 
Feb.-May 
4-5 months 
Soak seeds in warm water before sowing. 
IPOMEA (Cvpress Vine). 
Feb.-May 
3-4 months 
Soak seeds 24 hours before sowing. 
KOCH IA. 
Feb.-May 
Foliage 
Can be trimmed like a hedge. 
LANTANA. 
Sept.-March 
8-12 weeks 
Can be trimmed back for low, bushy growth. 
LARKSPUR 
Sept.-Feb. 
10-12 weeks 
Double forms can be dried for winter bouquets. 
LEPTOSYNE. 
Sept.-March 
5 weeks 
A fine cut flower. 
I.INARIA 
Feb.-May 
8 weeks 
Sow seed where it is to grow. Thin out to 15-18 inches 
apart. 
LINUM (Annual). 
Feb.-May 
12-14 weeks 
Sow in permanent place and thin out. 
LINUM (Perennial). 
Feb.-May 
3-4 months 
Grow in full sun. 
LOBELIA 
Sept.-March 
10-12 weeks 
Cut back occasionally for continuous bloom. 
LUPIN (Annual). 
Sept.-March 
8-10 weeks 
Plenty of water in blooming season. Semi-shade. Does 
not like transplanting. 
LUPIN (Perennial) 
Sept.-March 
3-4 months 
Plenty of water in blooming season. Semi-shade. Does 
not like transplanting. 
MARIGOLD 
Sept.-May 
6-8 weeks 
Grows well in any soil and in full sun. 
MARVEL OF PERU (Four 
O’Clocki. 
Feb.-May 
10-12 weeks 
Grows in any soil. Sow seed in the open garden. 
MATRICARIA (Feverfew). 
Feb.-May 
12 weeks 
This is a perennial but is grown as an annual. 
MIGNONETTE. 
Sept.-April 
3-4 months 
Full sun or partial shade. Ideal cut flower. 
MYOSOTIS. 
Aug.-March 
4-5 months 
Wants shade. Cut back plants after blooming. 
NASTURTIUM. 
Sept.-March 
2-3 months 
Keep away from rich and wet soil. 
NEMESIA. 
Feb.-May 
10-12 weeks 
Trim back as the flowers fade to prolong season of bloom. 
NEMOPHILA 
Sept.-April 
10-12 weeks 
Sow in open ground where flowers are to remain. 
NICOTIAN A 
Feb.-May 
10-12 weeks 
A most popular flower grown for its fragrance. 
PANSY. 
Sept.-Feb. 
10-12 weeks 
Partial shade. Plenty of water. 
PETUNIA 
Sept.-June 
10-12 weeks 
Be careful not to bury the fine seed with soil. 
PHLOX. 
Sept.-March 
& May-Aug. 
10-12 weeks 
Succeeds best in a sunny, open situation. 
POPPY. 
Feb.-May 
8-10 weeks 
Sow where plants are to grow. Does best in the sun. 
PORTULACA 
Feb.-Nov. 
6 weeks 
Plant in full sun. Withstands drouth. 
RICINUS (Castor Bean). 
Feb.-May 
Foliage 
Requires rich soil and plenty of water. 
SALPIGLOSSIS 
Sept.-Nov. 
4-5 months 
Sow where plants are to grow. Does best in semi-shade. 
SALVIA. 
Sept.-June & 
Feb.-May 
3-4 months 
Start indoors and transplant to garden when soil warms 
up. 
SCABIOSA 
Sept.-March 
2-3 months 
Cut flowers before fully open. 
SCHIZANTHUS. 
Sept.-May 
6 weeks 
An excellent pot plant. 
STATICE. 
Sept.-May 
3-4 months 
Sunny location, poor soil, minimum of moisture best for 
these plants. 
STOCKS. 
Sept.-March 
12-14 weeks 
These should be transplanted for best results. Excellent 
pot plants. 
STOKESIA. 
Sept.-March 
4 months 
Keep faded flowers cut off. 
SWEET PEAS. 
Sept.-Feb. 
10-12 weeks 
Keep flowers cut each day. Need rich soil. 
SWEET WILLIAM 
Sept.-March 
12 weeks 
Grow in sun or semi-shade. 
THUNBERGIA. 
Feb.-May 
12 weeks 
For ground cover or trailing vine. Prefers sunny location. 
TITHONIA. 
Sept.-June 
12 weeks 
Needs plenty of sun and lots of room. 
URSINIA 
Sept.-May 
4 months 
Blooms freely all summer. 
VENIDIUM. 
Sept.-May 
4-5 months 
Prefers full sun. 
VERBENA. 
Any time 
12 weeks 
Start early indoors and transplant, or sow outdoors from 
March on. 
VINCA. 
Any time 
12 weeks 
Grows well in poor soil and in open places. 
VIOL A CORNUTA 
April-Nov. 
10-12 weeks 
These grow best in the shade or semi-shade. 
ZINNIA. 
Feb .-Nov. 
6 weeks 
Wants rich soil and plenty of water at blooming time. 
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