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THE KILGORE SEED COMPANY) The South's Leading Seedsmen 
Kilgore’s Flower Planting Calendar for Florida 
What to Plant » » » When and How 
Kind of Flower 
Tender 
or 
Hardy 
When to 
Plant 
Approximate 
Time Sowing 
to Bloom 
Remarks 
AGERATUM OR 
FLOSS FLOWER 
T 
September 
thru 
March 
2 V 2 Months 
Grows in relatively poor soil. Ex¬ 
cellent for bedding, edgings and 
for cutting. Sow in flats. 
(See page 8). 
ARCTOTIS OR BLUE¬ 
EYED AFRICAN 
DAISY 
H 
September 
thru 
January 
3 to 4 
Months 
Must have sunny location. Damp¬ 
ness produces mildew. Fine for 
cutting as well as for garden dis¬ 
play. Volunteers readily. Sow in 
open. (See page 8). 
ALYSSUM 
H 
September 
thru 
January 
IV 2 Months 
A most desirable winter edging 
plant. Bloom does not last long 
but cutting back brings new 
bloom. Sow in flats or open. 
(See page 8). 
ASTER 
H 
September 
thru 
March 
3 to 4 
Months 
Non-wilt varieties are best. Kil¬ 
gore’s Imperial Aster mixture is 
composed of wilt-resistant varie¬ 
ties. Crego Asters are also wilt- 
resistant. Sow in flats. 
(See page 9). 
BALSAM 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA- 
FLOWERED 
T 
September 
thru 
March 
IV 2 Months 
Grows in very poor soil. Bloom 
lasts eight weeks. Reproduces 
from self-sown seed. Sow in flats. 
(See page 9). 
BLUE LACE FLOWER 
OR DIDISCUS 
H 
September 
thru 
January 
2 to 3 
Months 
Blooms freely and of long dura¬ 
tion. Fine for borders and bedding 
and especially good for cut flow¬ 
ers. Sow in flats. (See page 9). 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON 
OR CENTAUREA and 
GLOBE AMARANTH 
H 
September 
thru 
January 
3 Months 
Easily grown, flowers of many 
colors. Blooms freely. Must have 
plenty of sun. Fine for borders. 
Sow in open. (See page 9). 
BABY’S BREATH OR 
GYPSOPHILA 
H 
September 
thru 
January 
2 to 2 V 2 
Months 
Does best in rich soil and semi¬ 
shade. Used extensively to mix 
with other cut flowers in bou¬ 
quets. Sow in open. (See page 10). 
BEAN- 
SCARLET RUNNER 
T 
February 
thru 
May 
W 2 Months 
Useful principally as an orna¬ 
mental climber to furnish shade 
and clusters of attractive bright 
scarlet flowers. Sow in open. 
(See page 10). 
CANDYTUFT 
H 
September 
thru 
February 
2 to 3 
Months 
Does best in cool weather. Fine 
for flower beds, edging walks and 
borders and cutting. Sow in open. 
(See page 10). 
CARNATION 
w 
II 
September 
thru 
December 
3 to 4 
Months 
Can be grown from cuttings. Does 
best when given full exposure to 
morning sun, but protected from 
hot afternoon sun. Flowers are 
very fragrant. Sow in flats. 
(See page 10). 
