AS or 
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 
I—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-|2 5-10 10 Wks. bushy 
Alyssum, Sweet 2-12 BCDEFIJ 5-10 6 Wks. spreading 
Snapdragon 12-60 Cre 20-25 3-4 Mos. bushy 
Columbine 18-36 CEF 15 3 Mos. branchy 
Lady Slipper 14-20 10-12 6 Mos. erect 
Calendula 12-36 10-14 12-14 Wks, bushy 
Canterbury Bells 18-24 8-15 10-12 Wks. bushy 
Candytuff 6-18 5-10 8-10 Wks. bushy 
Bachelor Buttons 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 
Foxglove 30-48 10-20 3-4 Mos. erect 
Ballet 
ALL AMERICAN | 
SWEET PEAS, Cuthbertson 
GOLD MEDAL 
PETUNIA, 
Fire Chief 
Pinks 4-15 
Eschscholtzia 10-12 
Four O'Clock 24-30 
Gaillardia 18-30 
Godetia 12-24 
Baby's Breath 18-36 
Strawflower 24-36 
Hollyhock 48-84 
Mexican Firebush 30-36 
Larkspur, Annual 30-72 
Lathyrus 60-72 
Lobelia 4-8 
Marigold 8-36 
Mignonette 10-12 
Moon Flower 12ft.or more 
Morning Glory 12 ft. or more 
Nicotiana 30-48 
Pansy 4-8 
Petunia 10-24 
Phlox 10-18 
Poppy 18 36 
Portulaca 4-6 
Salvia 12-42 
Scabiosa 18-30 
Stocks 12-24 
Schizanthus 18-36 
Sweet Pea 360r more 
Sweet William 12-24 
Verbena 6-12 
Wallflower 12-18 
Zinnia 12-36 
Fl 
CDF 
AD 
D 
cD 
BH 
CEF 
DEFJ 
ABCFIJ 
B 
ADEFJ 
ZINNIA, 
PHLOX 
5-10 12 Wks. bushy 
5-12 12-15 Wks. bushy 
5-10 3-4 Mos. bushy 
15-20 2-3 Mos. bushy 
15-20 2 Mos. erect 
15-20 8-10 Wks. branching 
5-10 3 Mos. bushy 
5-20 10 Wks, slender 
15-18 Foliage bushy 
15-20 10-12 Wks. tall 
25-40 2-3 Mos. vine 
10 10-12 Wks. bushy 
5-8 6-8 Wks. bushy 
3-4 Mos. erect 
5-8 4-5 Mos. vine 
5-8 3-4 Mos. vine 
20-25 10-12 Wks. branchy 
10-15 10-12 Wks. clump 
18-20 10-12 Wks. bushy 
20-25 8-10 Wks. bushy 
20 12-15 Wks. erect 
18-20 6 Wks. spready 
15-25 3-4 Mos. bushy 
18-20 2-3 Mos. bushy 
5-15 12-14 Wks. bushy 
20-25 6-8 Wks. bushy 
15-20 10-12 Wks. vine 
10: ck2. Wks: bushy 
8-10 12 Wks. spready 
5-12 2-3 Mos. bushy 
5-10 6-8 Wks, bushy 
Peppermint Stick j “i 
