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FLOWER SEED PLANTING GUIDE General information for Middle South 
and conditions, allowances to be made 
A PERENNIAL PLANT—Is one that lives indefinitely and usually 
has a dormant season in which it loses its leaves and which 
puts on new growth the following growing season. ° 
AN ANNUAL PLANT—The seed must be sown each year and 
after producing its blossoms and seed the plant will perish. 
A BIENNIAL PLANT—Is one that mantains its vitality for two 
years or more, producing roots and leaves the first year and 
fruit or blossoms the second. Symbols used: A—annual, B—biennial, P—perennial. 















































Height of Shape of Color of Good Cut Best Location 
NAME Plant Plant Flowers Flowers Use Sun-Shady When to Plant 
Ageratum (A)... 8-24 in. bushy blue, white yes bedding sunny Jan. to April 
Alyssum (A) é 2-12 in. spreading white fair edging sunny March to April 
Amaranthus (A). 24-60 in. bushy reds fair bedding sunny Feb. to May 
Asters (A). | 12-30 in. bushy many yes bedding any Jan. to June 
Bachelor Button (A). 12-18 in. bushy many yes bedding sunny April to May 
Balsam (A) S2=seasue _| 18-30 in. erect many fair border sunny March to May 
Balsam Apple (A) _ ISjins vine orange fr, no novelty sunny April to May 
Calendula (A). 12-36 in. bushy yellows yes bedding sunny Jan. to April 
Calliopsis (A)____ _.| 12-36 in. bushy yellows yes bedding sunny Jan. to April 
Candytuft (A). 12-18 in. bushy many yes bedding sunny March to April 
Canterbury Bells (B) 18-42 in. bushy many fair border sunny March to Sept. 
Cardinal Climber (A) 25 ft. vine red no climbing sunny March to May 
Carnation (A-P) _-| 18-36 in. bushy many yes bedding sunny Feb. to March 
Castor Bean (A). 5-10 ft. branchy bronze lvs. no massing sunny April to May 
Chrysanthemum (A). 24-36 in. bushy several yes bedding sunny March to May 
Clarkia/(A) = 8) 15-30iin: bushy several yes border sunny March to April 
Cobea Scandens (P)_ 15-30 ft. vine purple no climbing sunny March to May 
Cockscomb (A)... 12-24 in. bushy several no border sunny April to May 
Coleus (A). | 12-24 in: bushy white no bedding sunny Feb. to March 
Columbine (P)__ | 24-48 in. branchy several yes border any Aug. to Sept. 
Coreopsis (P) 18-36 in. bushy yellow yes bedding sunny Feb. to Apr. & Sept. 
Cosmos (A)... _.| 48-72 in. bushy several yes bedding sunny April to May 
Cynoglossum (P)__ _...| 18-24 in, bushy blue yes border sunny March to Aug. 
Cypress Vine (A) 10-18 ft. vine red, white no climbing sunny April to May 
Dahlia (P)_.. ee o6-72) ins bushy many yes bedding sunny Feb. to March 
Daisy: (A-P) = 4 eee 10-30 in. bushy several yes edging any Feb. to Mar. & Aug. 
popaieties (Pee ea co-o0ne tall blues yes border sunny Jan. to Mar. & Aug. 
Eschscholtzia (A)__.__.| 10-12in. bushy several yes bedding sunny March to May 
Euphorbia (A)... 2-4 ft. bushy none no border sunny April to May 
Forget-Me-Not (P). 8-12 in. bushy blue, white yes edging shady March to April 
Four O’Clock (A)... | 24-30 in. bushy many no border sunny March to April 
Fox Glove (P)_.... 30-40 in. erect many yes bedding sunny Feb. to Mar. & Aug. 
Gaillardia (A-P). 18-30 in bushy red, gold yes bedding sunny Feb. to April 
Gomphrena (A)__.____ 212-1 84in, bushy purple, wh. yes bedding sunny April to May 
Gourds (A) =225 saa 10-25 ft. vine white no novelty sunny April to June 
Gypsophila (A). | Ss«18-24 in branchy white yes border sunny April to May 
Helichrysum (A)_._.___._| 24-36 in bushy many yes bedding sunny Feb. to April 
Hollyhock (P)_.... 5-8 ft. slender many yes border moist Feb. to Mar. & Aug. 
Hyacinth Bean (A). 10 ft vining several no climbing sunny April to May 
Kochia (A). = 36 in bushy red no border sunny March to April 
Kudzu (P) 2 50 ft vine purple no shade any March to April 
Larkspur (A)... 36-48 in tall many yes bedding sunny - Mar. to May & Aug. 
Lathyrus Latifolius (P)_____ 6-12 ft vine several yes blanket sunny Jan. to April 
Linum (A-P)_. |S 12-30 in clump red, blue no bedding sunny March to May 
Lupine (A-P) 24-30 in erect several yes border shady April to May 
Marigold (A)... === | Ss 8-30 in bushy yellows yes bedding sunny March to May 
Mignonette (A)... 10-12 in erect several yes edging sunny March to May 
Moon Flower (A). _| 20-30 ft vine several no shade sunny March to May 
Morning Glory (A) 20-50 ft. vine many no shade sunny March to May 
Nasturtium (A). 1-8 ft. bush, vine many yes edging sunny April to June 
Nicotiana (A). 30-42 in branchy several yes border sunny March to May 
ansy (A) ese a 4-6 in clump many yes edging any Jan. to Mar. & Sept. 
Petunia (A) =| 18-24 in bushy many fair bedding any Feb. to May 
Phiox (A-P) ioe eee 12-18 in bushy many yes bedding sunny March to May 
Pinks (A-B) 4-15 in bushy many yes bedding sunny March to May 
Poppy (A-P) 2. 24-60 in erect many yes bedding sunny Jan. to April 
Portulaca (A)... 4-6 in spready many no edging sunny April to May 
Pyrethrum (P)2 12-24 in erect several yes bedding sunny Feb. to April & Sept. 
Salvia(A) 22S 24-42 in bushy ted, blue yes bedding sunny March to May 
polviglesels (A) 22S 18-30 in bushy many yes border any March to May 
Scabiosa (A). 24-30 in bushy many yes bedding sunny March to May 
Snapdragon (A). 18-24 in bushy many yes bedding any March to May ~ 
Statice (P)_ —| 18-30 in bushy several yes bedding sunny Feb. to April 
Stocks (A)_____ 24-30 in bushy many yes bedding sunny March to May 
Sunflower (A) | 48-72 in erect yellow yes border sunny March to May 
Sweet Pea (A). 4-8 ft vine many yes cutting sunny Oct. to April 
Sweet William (B)______ 12-24 in bushy many yes bedding sunny Jan. to April 
Texas Bluebonnet (A)___. erect many yes bedding sunny March to April 
Thunbergia (A). vine several no climbing sunny April to May 
Tithonia (A) __ 2B branchy tangerine yes cutting sunny April to June 
Torenia (A) bushy blue no bedding shady Feb. to May 
Tritoma (P)______ erect red yes bedding sunny Feb. to April & Sept. 
Verbena (A-P)__ spready many yes edging sunny Feb. to May 
Vinea (A) bushy pink, white fair bedding sunny Feb. to May 

Annie: (A) 2 in. bushy many yes bedding sunny March to June 
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