WHAT TO PLANT 
Kilgore’s Flower Planting Calendar for Florida 




























































Approximate | Space | Set Plants From 
Kind of Flower tendes ae Time Sowing | Between | Seedbed or Thin | Where to U 
nee ae on t to Bloom Rows | Out to Inches in |Sow Seed aC 
ardy | Fiant'| (Months) | (Feet) | Row (Inches) 
Dwarf Blue Cap Bouquets 
AGERAYUM or f ee 2%, t g Flats or bina 
' hye . s 
FLOSS FLOWER era Purple Perfection Seedbed RanieGardene 
2 12 
B 
ARCTOTIS or Sept. Bedding 
BLUE-EYED H thru 3 to 4 3 18 Garden 
oA aoe Rock Gardens 
AFRICAN DAISY Jan. 
Sept. ERS Borders 
7 h Seedbed 
ALYSSUM H thru 1% pI 6 Any Rock Gardens 
Jan. Garden 
Bouquets 
Sept. 5 
5) A Flats or |Bedding 
ASTER H tt HOG: < ENE Seedbed |Rock Gardens 
April 
Edgings 
BALSAM,DOUBLE Sept. es eens 
CAMELLIA- By thru 1% 2 1S Seedbed Bowders 
FLOWERED March FS 
BLUE LACE Sent Bouquets 
Be Flats or |Bedding 
FLOWER or H thru 2 to 3 3 36 Giedbed'|Bordere 
DIDISCUS Jan. 
Bouquets 
BACHELOR'S Sept. avaees 
BUTTON or H thru 3 2 18 Garden Ip ackgrounds 
CENTAUREA Jan. 
Sept. Bouquets to Mix with 
BABY’S BREATH 9 ou ‘ 
or GYPSOPHILA H oe 2 to 3 18 Garden |other cut Flowers. 
Ornamental Climber 
BEAN—SCARLET | Feb. rr vi P fen [fF Shade and At: 
RUNNER thru 1% me Garden |i active Blossoms. 
May 
Miniature Gem Bouquets 
ees H saa 2 to 3 1 6 arden Borders 
SANE STEEE ae Other Varieties Rock Gardens 
ee 2 12 
Approximate | tSpace | Set Plants From 
P f Fl Tender eee Time Sowing | Between | Seedbed or Thin |Where to 
Kind of Flower “ee ae , | t2 Bloom Rows | Out to Inches in |Sow Seed Use 
ey clu (Months) (Feet) Row (Inches) 
Aug. 
HOLLYHOCK H thru 5 to 6 3 24 Garden BANAL 
(Indian Spring) 
Jan. 
N Bouquets 
ov. Beddin 
LARKSPUR H thru 21% to 3 3 12 to 18 Garden Seer 
Jan. 
Bouquets 
Sept. ; A Bedding 
LUPIN H thru 2 to 244 3 12 Garden Backgrounds 
Dec. 
Shade and showy 
MORNING GLORY March . ey Reeentt f 
or IMPROVED T | thru 2 Vine 12018 | Garden Jor ees 
IPOMEA June 
Dwf. Gigantea Pot O' Gold 
Feb, Dwf. Double Harmony 
thru 2 15 to 18 Bouquets 
MARIGOLD T | Mey | 1% to2 | Gigantea Sunset Giants | Garden | Bivarr types, 
ate 4 36 Borders 
again in 
Sept. All Other Varieties 
3 15 to.18 
Dwf. Gem Mixture 
Gant Dwf. Golden Globe Bouquets 
NASTURTIUM Te linea lig? 10.8 2 We Garden [Bedding 
A a Rock Gardens 
March All Other Varieties 
3 12 
Bouquets 
Sept Bedding 
PANSY H | thru 3 1% 12 Eats OF [Borders 
Dec Rock Gardens 
Bedding in the Gar- 
Sept den, Vacant Lots and 
PHLOX Roadsides. 
DRUMMONDI ae és : . Garden Ip orders 
2 Rock Gardens 
Sept Bedding 
nee H thru 3 2 6 Garden |Borders 
Jan 
Rosy Morn Bedding and Road- 
Sept Heavenly Blue Fl side Beautification. 
PETUNIA H | thru | 2% to3 2 12 Sc Borders 
June All Other Varieties B08 Rock Gardens 
3 18 

* “Time to plant” 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 
consideration with reference to time of planting. + For bedding, give % space indicated between rows. 
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x Approximate +Space Set Plants From 
Tender] When | time Sowing | Between | Seedbed or Thin |Where to ee 
Kind) of Flower of we to Bloom Rows | Out to Inches in |Sow Seed 
Hardy | Plant | (Months) | (Feet) | Row (Inches) 
Flats or B 
Sete Seedbed [bo¥auets 
CALENDULA H thru 3 to 3% 2 18 or Bedding 
Jan. Garden 
Sept Flats or |Bouquets 
CARNATION H | thru | 3 to4 2 Taito 18 |\ccedbed 
Dec 
Botquets 
Sept Bedding 
CALLIOPSIS H thru 4 4 to5 36 Garden Backgrounds 
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 
Sept. Bouquets 
DAISY—SHASTA H thru 4 3 12 to 15 Garden |Bedding 
Jan. 
Bouquets 
Sept. Bedding 
DIANTHUS or 2 H thru 2% to 3 2 6 Garden |Borders 
CHINESE PINKS Marc A Rock Gardens 
Bouquets 
GAILLARDIA he ' 
y 
or BLANKET | Month 2 to 3 2 18 Garden |Bedding 
FLOWER 
Feb 
E Flats or |Borders 
GLOBE 
£ ae 3 2 te Seedbed 
AMARANTH pale 
Feb. Shading and Orna- 
GOURD— . . ; 
th Vine 36 Garden |mental Fruits. 
ORNAMENTAL ee eager ac Pee 
: y 
Sept. Bouquets 
MEE CHES SOc 38 thru 2to2% 3 12 to 18 Garden |Backgrounds 
STRAWFLOWER =! 
March 
HELIANTHUS or Feb. Bouquets 
ORNAMENTAL Ty thru 1% to 2 3 24 Garden |Backgrounds 
SUNFLOWER Aug. 



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le Approximate | tSpace | Set Plants From 
werent Tender |When | time Sowing | Between | Seedbed or Thin |Where to 
HCA os to to Bloom Rows | Out to Inchesin |Sow Seed Use 
Hardy | Plant | (Months) | (Feet) | Row (Inches) 
Feb, Borders 
ake ie T | thru 1% 1 12 Garden |Rock Gardens 
Aug. 
Sept Bouquets to Mix with 
QUEEN . 5 4 °4 Gard Other Cut Flowers. 
ANNE'S LACE De area erg ace” \Batkgrounds 
Bouquets 
Sept. : 
Flats or |Beddin 
JIA 3 to 4 3 g 
SALVIA H bon 0 18 Secdnedll rectors 
SCABIOSA or Sept. Bouquets 
MOURNING H thru 5 3 12 Garden |Bedding 
BRIDE Dec. 
Giant 
, Sept. 3 18 Bouquets 
SNAPDRAGON or Flats or ; 
H thru 3 to4 Bedding 
ANTIRRHINUM mee Half Tall Seedbed 
3 12 
Sept. 
SWEET PEA H | thru | 2% to3 3 1 to 2 Garden |Bouduets 
Dec. 
Sept. Bouquets 
STATICE H thru 3 3 18 Garden |Bedding 
Jan, 
TITHONIA or Feb. Bouquets 
FLORIDA Ty thru 3 4 36 Garden |Backgrounds 
SUNFLOWER June 
: Borders 
VERBENA H ain 3 2 12 Garden |Rock Gardens 
Bedding 
VINCA or Any 3 I 12 Garden = 
PERIWINKLE H | Month Borders 
‘ Pompon and Mexican Giants for Bouquets 
Hybrids and Backgrounds. 
Feb 2 12 Flats or |Pompon for Bou- 
6 2 Seedbed |quets, Bedding and 
ZINNIA T hos 1% or in |Borders. Mexicana 
ug. f . 
All Other Varieties Garden Searcy ee ole 
3 18 to 24 : 




