



" 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. 
G—For their foliage 
H—Everlasting for winter bouquets 
!—For their fragrance 
J—For porch or window boxes 
K—Climbing Vines 
L—For backgrounds. 
Average Approx. Shape 
Height Suitable Daysto Time of of 
(Inches) Germinate Bloom Plant 
Ageratum 4-12 Bi 5-10 10 Wks. bushy 
Alyssum, Sweet 2-12 BCDEFIJ 5-10 6 Wks. spreading 
Antirrhinum 12-60 CIL 20-25 3-4 Mos. bushy 
Aquilegia 18-36 CEF 15 3Mos. branchy 
Balsam 14-20 10°12 6 Mos. erect 
Calendula 12-36 10-14 12-14 Wks. — bushy 
Campanula 18-24 8-15 10-12 Wks. bushy 
Candytuft 6-18 BF 5-10 8-10 Wks. bushy 
Centaurea 18-36 ABCDEIJ 5-20 3-4 Mos. erect 
Chrysanthemum 24-36 5-20 8-10 Wks. bushy 
Celosia 12-36 DEH 20-25 10 Wks. bushy 
Cosmos 36-60 5-15 10-12 Wks. bushy 
Coreopsis 18-36 ABD 10-20 4-5 Mos. bushy 
Dahlia, Dwarf 14 10 3-4 Mos. bushy 
Delphinium 36-72 15-21 3-4 Mos. tall 
Digitalis 30-48 10-20 3-4 Mos. erect 
Dianthus 4-15 5-10 12 Wks. bushy 
CDF §-12 12-15 Wks. bushy 
Eschscholtzia 10-12 

Larkspur, Annual 
Morning Glory 
Sweet William 


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 
GAILLARDIA, 
Double Mixed 
PINKS 
(Dianthus) 
HEDDENSIS, 
Tetra Mixed 
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