GERMAIN'S FLOWER PLANTING CHART 
Time to 
Principal 
Time to 
Principa 
Names 
Plant 
Bloom 
Names 
Plant 
Bloom 
Time to Principal 
Names Plant Bloom 
Abronia 
Acroclinium 
Ageratum 
Alyssum 
Amaranthus 
Aquilegia 
Arctotis 
Asters 
Balsam 
Beilis 
Calendula 
Calliopsis 
Campanula 
Candytuft 
Carnation 
Celosia 
Centaurea 
Chrysanthemum 
(Annual) 
Clarkia 
Coreopsis 
Cosmos 
Cypress Vine 
Dahlia 
Daisy, Shasta 
Delphinium 
Dianthus 
Digitalis 
Dimorphotheca 
Eschscholtzia 
Forget-Me-Not 
Four o’clock 
Apr. to Jun. 
Sep. to Jun. 
Oct. to May 
All Year 
Apr. to Jun. 
Sep. to Jan. 
Apr. to Jun. 
Feb. to May 
Feb. to Jun. 
Aug. to Nov. 
All Year 
All Year 
Aug. to Dec. 
All Year 
Apr. to Sep. 
Apr. to Jun. 
All Year 
Oct. to Apr. 
Jan. to May 
AH Year 
Feb. to Jun. 
Mar. to May 
Apr. to Jun. 
Sep. to May 
Sep. to Nov. 
Apr. to Jun. 
Sep. to Mar. 
All Year 
All Year 
Sep. to Nov. 
All Year 
Spring 
Summer 
Summer 
All Year 
Summer 
Summer 
Summer 
Sum. & Fall 
Summer 
Spring 
All Year 
Sp. to Fall 
Summer 
Sp. & Fall 
Sum. & Fall 
Sum. & Fall 
Sum. & Fall 
Summer 
Summer 
Summer 
Sum. & Fall 
Summer 
Fall 
Summer 
Sum. & Fall 
Sum. & Fall 
Sum. & Fall 
Win. & Sp. 
Sp. & Sum. 
Summer 
Sum. & Fall 
Gaillardia 
Godetia 
Gypsophila 
Helichrysum 
Hollyhocks 
Kochia 
Larkspur 
Linum 
Lobelia 
Lupinus 
Marigold 
Mignonette 
Moon-flower 
Morning Glory 
Nasturtium 
Pansies 
Pentstemon 
Petunia 
Phlox 
Poppy 
Portulaca 
Rhodanthe 
Salpiglossis 
Salvia 
Scabiosa 
Schizanthus 
Snapdragon 
Statice 
Stocks 
Sweet Pea 
Sweet William 
Verbena 
All Year 
Jan. to May 
All Year 
Feb. to May 
Sep. to Jan. 
Feb. to May 
All Year 
Sep. to May 
Apr. & May 
All Year 
Feb. to May 
All Year 
Feb. to May 
Feb. to May 
All Year 
All Year 
Sep. to Nov. 
Sep. to Jun. 
All Year 
Feb. to May 
Apr. to Jun. 
Sep. to May 
Sep. to Jun. 
Feb. to May 
Mar. to Jun. 
Feb. to May 
Sep. to Jan. 
Sep. to May 
All Year 
All Year 
Sep. to Feb. 
All Year 
Sum. & Fall 
Sp. & Sum. 
All Year 
Summer 
Sum. & Fall 
Sp. & Sum. 
Sp. & Sum. 
Sp. & Sum. 
Spring 
Sum. & Fall 
Win. & Sp. 
Summer 
Summer 
Sp. & Fall 
Win. & Sp. 
Sp. & Fall 
Sp. & Fall 
Sp. & Sum. 
Sp. & Sum. 
Summer 
Summer 
Summer 
Sum. & Fall 
Sum. & Fall 
Summer 
Spring 
Sp. & Sum. 
Win. & Sp. 
Win. & Sp. 
Summer 
Sum. & Fall 
Viola 
Wallflower 
Zinnia 
Sep. to Dec. Win. & Sp. 
Sep. to Feb. Win. & Sp. 
Mar. to Jun. Sum. & Fall 
BULBS 
Anemone 
Amaryllis 
Begonia (Tub.) 
Caladium 
Calla Lily 
Calla Yellow 
Chinese Sac. Lily 
Daffodil 
Dahlia 
Freesia 
Gladiolus 
Hyacinth 
Iris, Spanish 
Iris, German 
Ismene 
Ixia 
Ornithogalum 
Lilies 
Montbretia 
Narcissus 
Ranunculus 
Sparaxis 
Tritonia 
Oxalis 
Tuberoses 
Tulips 
Watsonia 
Zephyranthes 
Aug. to Mar. 
Aug. to Mar. 
Feb. to May 
Dec. to Feb. 
Aug. to Feb. 
Dec. to Apr. 
Aug. to Jan. 
Oct. to Jan. 
Mar. to Jun. 
Aug. to Nov. 
Sep.to May 
Oct. to Jan. 
Sep. to Dec. 
All Year 
Sep. to Apr. 
Aug. to Nov. 
Aug. to Jan. 
Sep. to Apr. 
Sep. to Jan. 
Aug. to Jan. 
Aug. to Apr. 
Aug. to Jan. 
Sep. to Dec. 
Aug. to Nov. 
Dec. to Apr. 
Oct. to Jan. 
Aug. to Nov. 
Sep. to Jan. 
Early Spring 
Summer 
Summer 
Win. & Sp. 
Sp. & Sum. 
Win. & Sp. 
Early Spring 
Sum. & Fall 
Win. & Sp. 
Sp. & Sum. 
Early Spring 
Spring 
Win. & Sp. 
Summer 
Spring 
Early Spring 
Sp. & Sum. 
Summer 
Win. & Sp. 
Win. & Sp. 
Spring 
Spring 
Win. & Sp. 
Summer 
Early Spring 
Early Spring 
Sp. & Sum. 
THE FLOWER GARDEN MONTH BY MONTH-WHAT TO PLANT IN: 
(Note: Varieties preceded by X 
JANUARY 
Seeds -Acroclinium, Alyssum, X Antirrhinum, X Aquilegia Bartonia, Calendula, 
' Calliopsis, Candytuft, Centaurea, Annual Chrysanthemums, Clarkia. X Delphinium 
f Godetia. X Larkspur, Lupin, Mignonette. Nigella, X Phlox, Poppies, California 
Poppy, Scabiosa, Schizanthus, Sweet Peas. 
Bulbs— Amaryllis, Anemone, Gladiolus, Ismene, Liliums, Ranunculus. Tuberoses, 
l Tuberous Begonia. 
FEBRUARY 
! Seeds—Acroclinium, African Daisy, X Agathea. X Ageratum. Alyssum. X Aqui- 
| legia, X Asters. Bartonia, X Begonia, Calendula. Calliopsis, Candytuft, Centaurea, 
1 Clarkia, X Coreopsis, Early Flowering Cosmos, California Poppy, Dahlia, X Del- 
j phinium, X Gaillardia, X Godetia, Gypsophila, X Hollyhock. Hunnemannia. Lark- 
I spur, Linaria. Linum, X Lobelia, Lupins, Mignonette. X Myosotis, Nasturtium, 
I X Nemesia, Nemophila, Nigella, X Pentstemon, X Petunia. X Perennial Poppies, 
| Poppies, Phlox. Salpiglossis, Schizanthus, Scabiosa. X Shasta Daisy. X Stocks, 
f Sweet Peas, X Viola Cornuta, and Wildflower Mixture. Lawn Grasses. 
Bulbs— Amaryllis, Caladium, Gladiolus. Liliums, Tigridias. Tuberoses, Tuberous 
l Begonia, 
MARCH 
Seeds— Acroclinium, Ageratum, Alyssum, Amaranthus, X Aquilegia. Arctotis. X 
I Asters. Balsam, Bartonia. X Begonia, X Beilis, Brachycome, Calendula. Calliopsis. 
| Candytuft, X Canterbury Bells, X Carnation, Celosia. Centaurea. Clarkia, X Coleus, 
X Coreopsis, Early Flowering Cosmos, Dahlia, Painted Daisy. Daisies. X Daisy, 
X Delphinium, X Didiscus, Four o’Clock, X Gaillardia. X Gerbera, X Geum, 
Godetia. Gomphrena, Gypsophila, Helichrysum, X Heliotrope. Hunnemannia, 
Kochia, Larkspur. Linum, X Lobelia, Lupin, Marigold. X Matricaria, Mignonette. 
Nasturtium, X Nemesia. Nemophila. X Nicotiana, Nigella. X Pentstemon.. X 
Petunia, Phlox, Salpiglossis. X Salvia. Scabiosa, Schizanthus. X Shasta Daisy, 
'X Statice. X Stocks, Sunflower, Sweet Peas, X Sweet William, X Verbena. X 
• Viola. Vine Seeds, X Vine Seeds. X Wallflower. Lawn Grasses. 
Bulbs— Cannas. Dahlias, Gladiolus. Tuberoses. 
I APRIL 
V Seeds— Abronia. Acroclinium, Ageratum, Amaranthus, Arctotis Grandis. X Asters, 
I Balsam, Candytuft, Calendula, Calliopsis, X Carnation, Celosia. Centaurea. Early 
I Cosmos, Dahlia Seed, X Delphinium, X Didiscus. X Geum, X Gerbera. Gypsophila. 
[ Helichrysum, Hunnemannia, Kochia. Larkspur, X Lobelia. X African Marigold, 
African Marigold, Mathiola, Mignonette, X Nicotiana, Nicotiana, Nigella. Nastur- 
turn. Oenothera. Painted Daisy, Petunia, X Petunia. Phlox Drumondii. Portulaca. 
X Primula, Rhodanthe. X Salvia. Salpiglossis, Scabiosa, X Statice. X Stocks, 
(Sunflower, Valeriana, X Verbena, Verbena. Vine Seeds, Wallflower. Zinnia. Lawn 
I Grasses 
Bulbs— Cannas, Dahlia. Gladiolus, and Tuberoses. 
MAY 
Seeds— Abronia, Ageratum, Alyssum, Amaranthus. Arctotis Grandis. X Asters, 
Balsam, Candytuft, Calliopsis, X Carnation, Celosia. Centaurea, Cosmos, X Del¬ 
phinium. X Dianthus. X Gaillardia. X Geum, X Gomphrena. Gypsophila. Heli- 
Ichrysum. Hunnemannia. Larkspur, X Lobelia, African Marigold, X Matricaria. 
sow seeds in fla+s and transplant) 
Mignonette, Nasturtium, X Nicotiana, Nigella, Oenothera, X Petunia. Phlox 
Drumondii, Painted Daisy. Portulaca, X Salvia, Salpiglossis, Scabiosa. X Schizan¬ 
thus, X Statice, Steyia, Sunflower, Vine Seeds, Zinnia. Lawn Grasses. 
Bulbs— Canna, Dahlia. Gladiolus. 
JUNE AND JULY 
Seeds— Calendula, Candytuft, X Cineraria. Late Cosmos. Centaurea. Daisies. X 
Delphinium. Gypsophila, African Marigold. Nasturtium, Phlox. Portulaca. Salpi- 
gioss’s, Vine Seeds. Zinnia. 
Bulbs— Gladiolus. 
AUGUST 
Seeds—X Aquilegia. X Antirrhinum, Calendula, X Carnation, X Canterbury Bells. 
Centaurea, X Coreopsis, X Cineraria, Early Cosmos, X Delphinium, X D’gitali-. 
X Forget-Me-Not. X Gaillardia. Gypsophila. X Hollyhock. French Marigold, Nas¬ 
turtium, X Pansy, X Pentstemon, X Perennial Poppies, X Phlox. Phlox, X Shasta 
Daisy, X Stocks, Salpiglossis, Winter Flowering Sweet Peas, X Verbena. X Viola, 
X Wallflower. Zinnia. 
Bulbs—Ca.ia, Freesia, German Iris. Ornithogalum. Oxalis, Ranunculus. 
SEPTEMBER 
Seeds—X Aquilegia, X Antirrhinum, Bartonia. Calendula. X Canterbury Bells. 
X Carnation, Centaurea, X Cineraria, X Coreopsis. Early Cosmos, X Daisies. X 
Delphinium, X Digitalis, Dimorphotheca. X Forget-Me-Not, X Gaillardia. X 
Geum, Gypsophila, X Hollyhock, Larksuur, Linum, French Marigold.. Nasturtium. 
Nemesia. X Pansy. X Pentstemon, X Petunia, X Phlox. All Poppies. X Pyre- 
thrum. Salpiglossis, X Scabiosa, X Stocks, Winter Sweet Peas. X Verbena, X 
Viola, X Wallflower, Wildflower Mixture. 
Bulbs—Allium, Anemone, Baby Glads, Calla. Dutch and German Iris. Freesia. 
Lilium Oandidum. Ornithoga.um, Oxalis, Ranunculus, and Watsonia. 
OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 
Seeds —Acroclinium, Alyssum, X Aquilegia, X Antirrhinum. Bartonia. California 
Poppy, Calendula, Candytuft, X Canterbury Bells. X Carnation, Centaurea, 
Clarkia, X Coreopsis. X Double Daisy. X Delphinium, X Digitalis. X Dimorpho¬ 
theca, X Forget-Me-Not. X Gaillardia. X Gerbera, X Geum, Godetia, Gypsophi a. 
X Hollyhock Larkspur, Linum. Lupin, French Marigolds. Mignonette, Nemesia. 
Nemophila. Nigella, Painted Daisy, X Pansy, X Pentstemon. X Petunia. X Phlox. 
All Poppies. X Pyrethrum. Ranunculus. X Scabiosa. Schizanthus, X Shasta Daisy, 
X Stocks, Winter Flowering Sweet Peas. X Sweet William. X Wa.lflower. X 
Verbena, X Viola, Lawn Grosses. 
Bulbs— Anemones. Amaryllis, Baby Glads. Callas, Crocus, Dutch and German Iris. 
Freesias, Hyacinths, Easter Lilies. Ixias. Narcissus. Native California Bulbs. 
Oxalis, Ranunculus, Sparaxis, Tulips. Watsonias. 
DECEMBER 
Seeds— Acroclinium. Alyssum, X Aquijegia. X Antirrhinum, Bartonia, Calendula. 
Calliopsis. Candytuft, Clarkia. Annual Chrysanthemums, California Poppy. Dian 
thus, X Larkspur, Lupin, Mignonette. Nemesia, Nigella. X Pansy, X Phlox, 
Poppies. Schizanthus. Standard Sweet Peas. X Stocks. Lawn Grasses. 
Bulbs —Amaryllis. Callas. Gladiolus. Hyacinths. Lilies. Narcissus. Ranunculus, and 
Tulips. 
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