WHAT TO PLANT 
Kilgore’s Flower Planting Calendar for Florida 














































Approximate | +Space | Set Plants From 
¥ 
“ Benet evien Time Sowing | Between | Seedbed or Thin | Where to 
Kind of Flower or to 4 Use 
ee Plant to Bloom Rows | Out to Inches in |Sow Seed) 
y (Months) (Feet) Row (Inches) 
Dwarf Blue Cap Bouquets 
Sent. . 
AGERAYUM or =, | ab t 6 Flats or [Bedding 
iS IE eye P ‘ s orders 
FLOSS FLOWER wenn urple Perfection Seedbed Role Gardene 
2 12 
ARCTOTIS or Sept, sate 
BLUE EYED H thru 3 to 4 3 18 Garden ae ae 
AFRICAN DAISY Jan ios kee 
Sept. ee Borders 
ALYSSUM H thru 1% 1 6 ak = Rock Gardens 
Teen Garden 
Bouquets 
Sept. 
a Flats or |Bedding 
2 8 to 2 : 
aa eH ma bys: ae Wee Seedbed |Rock Gardens 
- Edgings 
BALSAM,DOUBLE Sept. Riatecog OF 
CAMELLIA- a0 thru 1% 2 18 Seadbedilibordens 
FLOWERED March 7 
Bouquets 
EVD ONE JUNO Sept. . Flats or |Bedding 
FLOWER or H thru 2 to 3 3 36 Sapdieai Borders 
DIDISCUS Jan. : 
Bouquets 
BACHELOR'S Sept Sein 
BUTTON or H thru 3 2 18 Garden Backgrounds 
CENTAUREA Jan 
A Sept Bouquets to Mix with 
SN H ae 2 to 245 3 18 Garden |other cut Flowers. 
Ornamental Climber 
BEAN—SCARLET | Feb. ' ee r Garden (ff Shade and At 
RUNNER thru 146 ope B rar€en’ |tractive Blossoms. 
May 
a é Miniature Gem Bouquets 
CANDYTUFT eo hl) eee 8 Garden [Borders 
eh ts Other Varieties ‘ Rock Gardens 
; 2 12 
Sept. 
: Flats or |Bouquets 
CARNATION H thru 3 to 4 2 12 to 18 Seeaben 
Dec. 
P Approximate | tSpace | Set Plants From 
. Teneo Wee Time Sowing | Between | Seedbed or Thin |Where to Use 
Kind of Flower ol a0 to Bloom Rows | Out to Inches in |Sow Seed 
Hardy | Plant (Months) (Feet) Row (Inches) 
: z Aug ckgrounds 
HOLLY HOEK H then 5 to 6 3 °4 Gazaen Backgrounds 
(CUBAN) Reine 
Bouquets 
Nov. ; Bedding 
LARKSPUR H thru 2% to 3 3 12 to 18 Garden Backgrounds 
Jan, 
Bouquets 
Sept. a Bedding 
LUPIN H thru 2 to 214 3 12 Garden |Backerounds 
Dec. 
Shade and _ showy, 
MORNING GLORY March e large, attractive blos- 
or IMPROVED 2 thru 2 Nine 12 to 18 Garden |ooms. % 
IPOMEA June 
Dwf. Gigantea Pot O’ Gold 
Feb, Dwf. Double Harmony Bouquets 
thru 2 15 to 18 Bedding — Dwarf 
MARIGOLD T May 1% to 2 Gigantea Sunset Giants | Garden |types. 
and 4 36 Borders 
again in ies 
Sept All Other Varieties 
: 3 15 to.18 
Dwf. Gem Mixture 
Dwf. Golden Globe Bonauets 
Sept. - 9 12 Garden [Bedding 
NASTURTIUM ag thru 2 to 3 ren Rock Gardens 
Marek All Other Varieties 
3 12 
Bouquets 
Beddi 
pone ¥, 2 Flats oF |porders 
PANSY H_ | thru 3 1% We Seedbed 
D Rock Gardens 
ec. 
Bedding in the Gar- 
s den, Vacant Lots and 
ept. . 
DRUMMONDI tees 2 2 : Garden |porders 
DRUMMON 
Feb. Rock Gardens 
Sept. Bedding 
POPP Y— H thru 3 2 6 Garden |Borders 
CALIFORNIA J 
an. 
Bedding and Road- 
M 
Becy tion side Beautification. 
Sept. Heavenly Blue Flats or |pord 
PETUNIA H thru 21% to 3 2 12 eeaibed ee : 
June All Other Varieties hd eis) 
3 18 

* “Time to plant” 
consideration with reference to time of planting. 



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Ki Approximate | tSpace | Set Plants From 
‘ Tender |-When Time Sowing | Between | Seedbed or Thin |Where to Use 
Kind of Flower Ob we to Bloom Rows | Out to Inches in |Sow Seed 
Hardy | Plant (Months) (Feet) Row (Inches) 
Flats or B t 
Sept. Seedbed ouquets 
CALENDULA H thru 3 to 3% 2 18 ats Bedding 
Jan. Garden 
Bouquets 
' Sept. Bedding 
CALLIOPSIS H ths 4 4 to 5 36 Garden |Backerounds 
Feb, 
March Bouquets 
COSMOS T thru 2% to 3 3 to 4 36 Garden |Backgrounds 
May 
Cuttings to mix with 
CYNOGLOSSUM Sept. other Flowers in Bou- 
or CHINESE H thru 2 to 3 2 18 Garden |quets, Bedding, 
FORGET-ME-NOT March Rock Gardens 
Graceful vine for 
March shade with profusion 
CYPRESS VINE 5h thru 2 Vine 36 Garden jof Star-shaped Blos 
May soms. 
Sept. Bouquets 
DAISY—SHASTA H thru 4 3 12) tor 15 Garden |Bedding 
Jan. 
Bouquets 
see OE 8 H ae 21 to 3 2 6 Garden ae 
CLE March | ~~ Rock Gardens 
GAILLARDIA Ne Bouquets 
or BLANKET H fe 2 to 3 2 18 Garden |Bedding 
FLOWER Mont 
GLOBE T pe 3 es 12 Flats or |Borders 
AMARANTH 7 ra Seedbed 
July 
GOURD. Feb. Shading and Orna 
GOU — e . a 
ORNAMENTAL as me 4 to Fruit Vine 36 Garden |mental Fruits. 
F Sept Bouquets 
J 
ee ae st ae 2 to 2% 3 12 to 18 Garden |Backgrounds 
HELIANTHUS or Feb. Bouquets 
ORNAMENTAL T. thru 1% to 2 3 24 Garden |Backgrounds 
SUNFLOWER Aug. 
der be Approximate | tSpace | Set Plants From 
ana eriel Tender p'When | Time Sowing | Between | Seedbed or Thin |Where to| ; 
es a 4 or vo to Bloom Rows | Out to Inches in |Sow Seed Use 
ardy | Plant (Months) (Feet) Row (Inches) 
F F Feb Borders 
PORTULACA or ‘ on e , 
SUN PLANT iD ee 1% 1 12 Garden |Rock Gardens 
ug. 
Sout Bouquets to Mix with 
QUEEN ‘ 6 4 4 Gard Other Cut Flowers 
ANNE'S LACE Slice dae se are Backgrounds 
Bouquets 
Sept. ‘ 
= J Flats or Bedding 
SALVIA H oes 3 to 4 3 18 edbedlllocvdacs 
une 
SCABIOSA or Sept. by Bouquets 
MOURNING H thru 5 3 12 Garden |Bedding 
BRIDE Dec. 
Giant 
Sept. s B t 
SNAPDRAGON or| 4 | any | 8 to4 : : Aes Beldnee 
ANTIRRHINUM Doe. Half Tall Seedbed 
3 12 
Sept. 
SWEET PEA H thru 215 to 3 3 1 to 2 Garden |Bouquets 
Dec. 
Sept. Bouquets 
STATICE H thru 3 3 18 Garden |Bedding 
Jan. 
TITHONIA or Feb. Bouquets 
FLORIDA a thru 3 4 36 Garden |Backgrounds 
SUNFLOWER June 
Borders 
VERBENA ae ee 3 2 12 Garden |Rock Gardens 
Month 
Bedding 
VINCA or Any 3 1 12 Garden : 
2 Bord 
PERIWINKLE H | Month Se 
Pompont andiMexican Giants for Bouquets 
Hybrid and Backgrounds. 
Feb 2 12 Flats or es a ee 
: Seedbed |quets, Bedding an 
ZINNIA 4 sac 1% or in |Borders. Mexicana 
ug. er for Bedding, B 
All Other Varieties Garden) }[0u Bedeing,) Borders 
3 Teena and Rock Gardens. 
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indicated is for central and south Florida. In north Florida, many kinds will not withstand the winter cold, and this fact should be taken into 
+ For bedding, give % space indicated between rows. 
