
HANDY PLANTING GUIDE FOR FLOWER GARDEN PLANNERS 
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 
E—For edging 
F—For the rock garden. 
Height 
(Inches) 
Ageratum 4-12 
Alyssum, Sweet 2-12 
Antirrhinum 12-60 
_Aquilegia 18-36 
Balsam 14-20 
Calendula 12-36 
Campanula 18-24 
Candytuft 6-18 
Centaurea 18-36 
Chrysanthemum 24-36 
Celosia 12-36 
Cosmos 36-60 
Coreopsis 18-36 
Dahlia, Dwarf 14 
Delphinium 36-72 
Digitalis 30-48 
Dianthus 4-15 
Eschscholtzia 10-12 

G—For their foliage 
H—Everlasting for winter bouquets 
Four O'Clock 
Gaillardia 
Godetia 
Gypsophila 
Helichrysum 
!—For their fragrance Hollyhock 
J—For porch or window boxes Kochia 
K—Climbing Vines Larkspur, Annual 
L—For backgrounds. Lathyrus 
Lobelia 
Average Approx. Shape Marigold 
Suitable Daysto Time of of Mignonette 
for Germinate Bloom Plant 
Moon Flower 
ER) 5-10 10 Wks. bushy 
BCDEFIJ 5-10 6Wks. spreading Nasturtium 
CHL 20-25 3-4 Mos. bushy Nigella 
CEF 15 3 Mos. branchy Nicotiana 
AE 10°12 6 Mos. erect Pansy 
D 10-14 12-14Wks. bushy Petunia 
F 8-15 10-12 Wks. bushy Phlox 
BFI 5-10 8-10 Wks. bushy Poppy 
ABCDEIJS 5-20 3-4 Mos. erect Portulaca 
AE 5-20 8-10 Wks. bushy Salvia 
DEH 20-25 10 Wks. bushy Scabiosa 
A 5-15 10-12 Wks. bushy Stocks 
ABD 10-20 4-5 Mos. bushy Schizanthus 
F 10 3-4 Mos. bushy Sweet Pea 
L 15-21 3-4 Mos. tall Sweet William 
E 10-20 3-4 Mos. erect Verbena 
Fl 5-10 12 Wks. bushy Wallflower 
CDF 5-12 12-15 Wks. bushy Zinnia 
DELPHINIUM, Pacific Hybrids 
24-30 
18-30 
12-24 
18-36 
24-36 
48-84 
30-36 
30-72 
60-72 
4-8 
8-36 
10-12 
12 ft. or more 
Morning Glory 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 
AD 
1K 
EJ 
BJ 
Bl 
1K 
AK 
DEF K 
BF 
I 
CEE 
DEFJ 
ABCFIJ 
B 
ADEFS 
A 
I 
I 
EFJ 
I 
AF 
5-10 
15-20 
15-20 
15-20 
5-10 
5-20 
15-18 
15-20 
25-40 
10 
5-8 
5-8 
5-8 
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 
10 
8-10 
5-12 
5-10 
3-4 Mos. bushy 
2-3 Mos. bushy 
2 Mos. erect 
8-10 Wks. branching 
3 Mos. bushy 
10 Wks. slender 
Foliage bushy 
10-12 Wks. tall 
2-3 Mos. vine 
10-12 Wks. _ bushy 
6-8 Wks. bushy 
3-4 Mos. erect 
4-5 Mos. vine 
3-4 Mos. vine 
2-3 Mos. bush. vine 
10-12 Wks. _ bushy 
10-12 Wks. branchy 
10-12 Wks. clump 
10-12 Wks. bushy 
8-10 Wks. bushy 
12-15 Wks. erect 
6 Wks. spready 
3-4 Mos. bushy 
2-3 Mos. bushy 
12-14 Wks. _ bushy 
6-8 Wks. bushy 
10-12 Wks. vine 
12 Wks. bushy 
12 Wks. spready 
2-3 Mos. bushy 
6-8 Wks. bushy 

