NICHOLSON’S FLOWER SEED PLANTING SCHEDULE 
Symbols used: A—annual, B—biennial, P—perennial., 


NAME 
Ageratum 8-24 in 
Alyssum (A-P) 2-12 in 
Amaranthus (A) 24-60 in 
Antirrhinum (A) 1-5 ft 



Aquilegia (P) 
Arctotis (A) 18-24 in 
Asters ( 12-30 in 
alsam (A) 18-30 in 
10-12 in 
Calendula (A) 12-36 in 
Calliopsis (A) 12-36 in 
Candytuft (A-P) 12-18 in 


Carnation (A-P) 
Celosia (A) 
taurea (A) 
18-36 in 
24-36 in 
-36 in 
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Coleus (A) 

Dianthus (A-B) 

bushy 
spreading 
bushy 
bushy 
erect 
bushy 





Flowers 
blue, white yes 
white fair 
reds fair 
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Good Cut 
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Location 



Sun-Shady When to Plant 
sunny ! Jan. to May 
sunny | Oct. to May 
sunny | Feb. to 
any Jan. to May—Sept. to 
any Jan to Sept.— 

i yes border | sunny | Feb. to 
many yes bedding any | Jan. to Teal 
many fair border | sunny | ‘ab. to April 
blue yes bedding sunny | July to Sept.—best 
yellows yes bedding | sunny | Jan. to April—Sept. to Nov. 
yellows yes bedding sunny [ Jan. to May 
many yes bedding | sunny | Feb. to April—Sept. to Nov. 
red, yellow 
many yes 
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ept. to 
Feb. to May 


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Coreopsis | 18-86 in bushy yellow- yes bedding sunny | Feb. to Ma pt. to Nov 
nflower (A) | 1- 3 ft erect many yes border sunny | Oct. to Feb. 
osmos (A | 48-72 bushy several yes bedding sunny | Mar. to May 
Cynoglossum (A) | 18-24 in | bushy blue yes | border | sunny | Sept. to Mar. 
Dablia (P) | 386-72in |! bushy many 7s | bedding | sunny | Feb. to April 
Daisy (A-P) | 10-30 in | bushy _ white, pink Ves mee: edging | any | Feb. to April—Sept. to Nov. 
Delphinium (P) | 36-60in | tall blues yes | borders | sunny | Jan. to Mar.—Sept. to Oct. 
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Dimorphotheca (A) 
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everfew (P) | 18-24 in 
our o’Clock (A) | 24-80 in 
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Gaillardia (P) 
24-36 in 
18-24 in 
24-60 in 
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Helichrysum (A) | 
Heliotrope (P) | 
ibiscus (P) | 
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bushy 
bushy 
bushy 
bushy 
bushy 
branchy 
white, gold 
many 
red, gold 
yes 
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several | 
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‘eb. to May 
Mar. to May 
Aug. to Nov 
sunn 
sunny 
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Eschssholtzia (A) 10-12 in bushy several | yes bedding sunny | Sept. to Jan 
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Feb. to May 
Feb. to May 
Feb. to April 
Kochia (A) 36 in bushy red no border | sunny | Mar. to May 
Lantana (P) | 24-36in | branchy severa, yes bedding | sunny | Feb. to April 











Larkspur (A) | 36-48 in | tall | many | yes bedding | sunny | Sept. to Jan 
Linaria Mar. (A) | 12-18 in | bushy | several | yes | rockery sunny | Mar. to May 
Linum (A) | 12-30 in | clump | red | no | bedding | sunny | Mar. to May 
Marigold (A) | 8-30 in | bushy | yellows | yes | bedding | sunny Mar. to May 
Min. Marigold (A) | 5- 7 in | bushy | golden yellow | yes | edging | sunny | Mar. to 
Mignonette (A) (PLO 2 nee) erect | several vee | edging | sunn) | ____Mar. to May 
Morning Glory (A) | 20-60 ft | vine | many | | forshade | sunny | Mar. to May 
Nasturtium (A) |. 12-14'm_ | bushy | many | | edging | sunny | Feb. to May 
Nicotiana (A) | 30-42 in | branchy — | several | | border | sunny | Mar. to May 
Pansy (P) | 4- 6in | clump | many | = | edging | any | July to Sept. 
Petunia (A) | 9-24 in | bushy | many | fat | bedding | an | Jan. to May 
Phiox (A) 12-18 in | bushy | many | | bedding | sunny | Sept. to Mar. 
Poppy (A) | 24-60 in | erect | many | | bedding | sunny | Sept. to Feb. 
Portulaca (A) | 4- 6in | creeping | many | | ing | sunny | Mar. to June 
Ricinus (A) | 5-10 ft | branchy | bronze leaves | | massing | sunny | Mar. to May 
Salpiglossis (A) | 18-30 in | bushy | many | | border | any | Feb. to May 
Salvia (A) | 24-42in | bushy | red, blue | | bedding | sunny | Feb. to April 
Scabiosa (A-P) | 24-80in | bushy | many | | bedding | sunny | Aug. to Mar. 
Stocks (P) | 24-30 in | bushy | many | | bedding | sunny | Feb. to April—Aug. to Sept. 
Sunflower (P 48-72 in | erect | yellow ot | borders | sunny | Mar. to May 
Sweet Pea (A-P) | 4- 8 ft vine | many | es | cutting sunny | Jan. to Mar.—Oct. to Dec. 
Sweet Sultan (A) | 24-36 in | bushy | many | | border | sunny | Jan to May—Oct. to Dec. 
Sweet William (P) ees 2 ini bushy | many | | bedding | sunny | Jan. to April—Oct. to Nov. 
Texas Blue Bell (A) | 24- 3ft | bushy | purple, blue | | bedding _| sunny | Oct. to Dec. 
Texas Plume (A) | 3- 6 ft | erect | red no | _specimen | sunny | Oct. to Dee. 
Tithonia Sp. (A) | 4- 6 ft | bushy | orange scar | | cutting | sunny | April to June 
erbena (A) | 6-10 in | creeping | many | | edging | sunny | Jan. to April 
Vinca (P) [15-18 in| bushy | pink white | a bedding | sunny | Mar. to May 
Viola (P) | 62. 7a | tufty | many | | bedding | any | Feb. to April—Aug. to Sept. 
Wallflower (P) [ee 12-18 bushy | many | |___ bedding sunny Mar. to Sept. 
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