Planting Guide 
FOR THE FLOWER GARDEN 
KEY —For classification of flowers by purpose, location, etc., see the second 
column below. The meaning of the key letters in this column is as follows: 
A—For dry, hot locations. 
B—For a succession of blooms. 
C—For shady locations. 
D—For poor soil. 
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Ageratum 
Alyssum, Sweet 
Antirrhinum 
Aquilegia 
Balsam 
Calendula 
Campanula 
Candytuft 
Centaurea 
Chrysanthemum 
Celosia 
Cosmos 
Coreopsis 
Dahlia, Dwarf 
Delphinium 
Digitalis 
Dianthus 
Eschscholizia 
Four O'Clock 
Gaillardia 
Godetia 
Gypsophila 
Helichrysum 
Hollyhock 
Kochia 
Larkspur, Annual 
Lathyrus 
Lobelia 
Marigold 
Mignonette 
Moon Flower 
Morning Glory 
Nasturtium 
Nigella 
Nicotiana 
Pansy 
Petunia 
Phlox 
Poppy 
Portulaca 
Salvia 
Scabiosa 
Stocks 
Schizanthus 
Sweet Pea 
Sweet William 
Verbena 
Wallflower 
Zinnia 
Height 
(Inches) 
4-12 
2-12 
12-60 
18-36 
14-20 
12-36 
18-24 
6-18 
18-36 
24-36 
12-36 
36-60 
18-36 
14 
36-72 
30-48 
4-15 
10-12 
24-30 
18-30 
12-24 
18-36 
24-36 
12 ft. or more 
12 ft. or more 
12-36 
10-18 
30-48 
4-8 
10-24 
10-18 
18-36 
4-6 
12-42 
18-30 
12-24 
18-36 
36 or more 
12-24 
6-12 
12-18 
12-36 
r= 
Ge 
H 
E—For edging. 
For the rock garden. 
For their foliage. 
—Everlasting for winter 
bouquets. 
Suitable 
for 
Eiay 
BCDEFIJ 
Elia 
CEr 
AE 
D 
FE 
BF I 
ABCDEIJS. 
AE 
DEH 
A 
ABD 
BERS 
ABCFIJ 
B 
ADEFJ 
BR J 
I 
AF 
Avercge 
Days to 
Germinate 
5-10 
5-10 
8-15 
10-15 
20-25 
10-15 
18-20 
20-25 
20 
18-20 
15-25 
18-20 
5-15 
20-25 
15-20 
8-10 
5-12 
5-10 
~ 
Approx. 
Time of 
Bloom 
10 Wks. 
6 Wks. 
3-4 Mos. 
3 Mos. 
6 Mos. 
12-14 Wks. 
10-12 Wks. 
8-10 Wks. 
3-4 Mos. 
8-10 Wks. 
10 Wks. 
10-12 Wks. 
4-5 Mos. 
3-4 Mos. 
3-4 Mos. 
3-4 Mos. 
12 Wks. 
12-15 Wks. 
3-4 Mos. 
2-3 Mos. 
2 Mos. 
8-10 Wks. 
3 Mos. 
10 Wks. 
Foliage 
10-12 Wks. 
2-3 Mos. 
10-12 Wks. 
6-8 Wks. 
3-4 Mos. 
4-5 Mos. 
3-4 Mos. 
2-3 Mos. 
10-12 Wks. 
10-12 Wks. 
10-12 Wks. 
10-12 Wks. 
8-10 Wks. 
12-15 Wks. 
6 Wks. 
3-4 Mos. 
2-3 Mos. 
12-14 Wks. 
6-8 Wks. 
10-12 Wks. 
12 Wks. 
12 Wks. 
2-3 Mos. 
6-8 Wks. 
|—For their fragrance. 
For porch or window boxes. 
Climbing vines. 
For backgrounds. 
Shape 
of 
Plant 
bushy 
spreading 
bushy 
branchy 
erect 
bushy 
bushy 
bushy 
erect 
bushy 
bushy 
bushy 
bushy 
bushy 
tall 
erect 
bushy 
bushy 
bushy 
bushy 
erect 
branching 
bushy 
slender 
bushy 
tall 
vine 
bushy 
bushy 
erect 
vine 
vine 
bush. vine 
bushy 
branchy 
clump 
bushy 
bushy 
erect 
spready 
bushy 
bushy 
bushy 
bushy 
vine 
bushy 
spready 
bushy 
bushy 

