WHEN & WHAT TO PLANT RECOMMENDATIONS
**KEY: Annual = (A), Perennial = (P), Biennial = (B)
EARLY SPRING
(1-10 wks before average last frost)
see packet for details
FLOWERS:
- Alyssum Basket of Gold (P)
- Armerica formosa (P)
- Bachelor Buttons(A)
- Balloon Flower (P)
- Bee Balm (P)
- Bellflower (P)
- Bells of Ireland (A)
- Bishops, Flower (A)
- bluebells, Desert (A)
- Calendula (A)
- California Poppies (A)
- Candytuft (P)
- Canterburry Bells (B)
- Catchfly (A)
- Chinese Lantern (P)
SPRING
(At or after average last frost)
may be started earlier indoors
FLOWERS:
- Agastache Sunset Hyssop (P)
- Alyssum (A)
- amaranth Burgundy (A)
- Aster Dwarf Milady (A)
- Black Eyed Susan Vine (A)
- Butterfly Flower (P)
- Carnation (P)
- Cat Grass (A)
- Chocolate Flower (P)
- Cleome (A)
- Coleus (A)
- Coreopsis (P)
- Cosmos (A)
HERBS:
- Burnet Salad (P)
- Catnip (P)
- Chamomile (A)
- Chervil (A)
- Chives (P)
- Echinacea (P)
- Feverfeew (P)
- Lavender (P)
- Parsley (A)
- Rosemary (cold climates)
- Sage (P)
- Sorrel (P)
- Watercress (P)
HERBS:
- Borage (A)
- Clantro/Coriander (A)
- Dill (A)
- Fennel
- Lemon Balm (P)
- Marjoram (A)
- Mint (P)
- Mitsuba (P)
- Rosemary (P, zone 8+)
- savory (A)
- Sweet Annie (A)
- Yarrow (P)
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HERBS:
- Anise (A)
- Basil (A)
- Hibiscus (A)
- Oregano (P)
- Shiso (A)
- Thyme (P)
FLOWERS:
- Broom Corn (A)
- Cardianal Climber (A)
- Castor Bean (A)
- Celosia (A)
- Cypress Vine (A)
- Gomphrena (A)
- Hibiscus (A)
- Hollyhocks (B)
- Morning Glories (A)
- Moonflower (A)
- Zinnias (A)
EARLY SUMMER
( 1-2 wks after average last frost)
when soil is warm
- Columbine (P)
- Cupids dart (P)
- Daisy Painted, Shansta (P)
- Daisy White Buttons (A)
- Datura (A)
- Diascia (A)
- Echinacea (P)
- English Daisy (P)
- Feverfew (P)
- Forget-Me-Not spg/Smr (A,B)
- Forget-Me-Not Victoria (P)
- Foxglove (B)
- Gailardia (P)
- Godetia (A)
- Grass Blue Eyed (P)
- Grass Blue Fescue (P)
- Grass Bunny Tails (A)
- Helenium (P)
- Ladies Mantle (P)
- Larkspur (A)
- Lavender (P)
- Lobelia (A)
- Love In A Mist (A)
- Pansies (P)
- Penstemon (P)
- Phlox (A)
- Poppies (A)
- rudbeckias (P)
- snapdragons (A)
- Stock (A)
- Sweet Peas (A, P)
- Texas Bluebonnet (A)
- Verbascum (P)
- Verbena Brazilian Vervain (P)
- Violas (P)
- Virginian Stock (A)
- Wallflower (P)
- Yarrow (P)
VEGETABLES (Start Indoors):
- Artichokes
- Arugla
- Beans - Fava
- Beets
- Bok Choy
- Broccoli, Broccoi Raab
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Carrots
- Celery
- Chinese Cabbage
- Collards
- Eggplant
- Endive, Escarole
- Kale
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Mache
- Mesclun Mix
- Micro Greens
- Mustard
- Onions
- Peas
- Peppers
- Radishes (Spring types)
- Spinach
- Sweet Chard
- Tomatillos
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
- Dahlia Delight Mix (A)
- Daisy African (A)
- Delphinium (P)
- Flax Blue Lewisii (A)
- Four O'Clock (A)
- Hyacinth Bean Vine (A)
- Impatiens (A)
- Love Lies Bleeding (A)
- Lupine (A)
- Marigolds (A)
- Mexican Sunflower (A)
- Money Plant (B)
- Nasturtiums (A)
- Nicotiana (A)
- Quinoa (A)
- Scaiosa (P)
- Scabiosa (P)
- Statice (A)
- Strawflower (A)
- Sunflower (A)
- Sweet Annie (A)
- Sweet William (B)
- Vinca Little Bright Eyes (A)
VEGETABLES:
- Amaranth
- Radish White Icicle (outdoors)
VEGETABLES:
- Beans - most varieties
- Bitter Melon
- Corn
- Cucumbers
- Edamame/Soybean
- Gourds
- Melons
- Muskmelons
- Okra
- Pumpkins
- Spinach New Zealand
- Squash - Summer
- Squash - Winter
- Watermelon
HERBS:
10-12 wks before avg first frost
- Burnet Salad
- Thyme
- Watercress (do not let dry out during winter)
8-10 wks before avg first frost
- Catnip
- Chives
- Clary Sage
- Echinacea
- Feverfew
- Lavender
- Lemon Blam
- Mint
- Mitsuba
- Oregano
- Yarrow
6-8 wks before avg first frost
- Sage
- Sorrel
Warm Climates
- Chamomile (A)
FLOWERS:
8 - 10 Weeks before avg first frost
- Most biennials and perennials
10-12 weeks before avg first frost
- Pansy (P)
- Perennial Bloom (lg pkt)
- Poppy Iceland (P)
- Sweet William (B)
- Viola (P)
LATE SUMMER
EARLY FALL
FLOWERS:
Warm Climates only
- Bachelor Buttons (A)
- Calendula (A)
- California Poppies (A)
- Catchfly (A)
- Daisy African, Cape (A)
- English Daisy (P)
- Lobelia (A)
- Money Plant (B)
- Nasturtiums (A)
- Quinoa (A)
- Sweet Peas (A,P)
- Texas Bluebonnet (A)
- Verbena Brazilian Vervain (P)
- Lavender and Sea Holly are best sown at or near the first frost date. Winter conditions will encourage germination in spring.
- Perennials can iether be sown early (as noted above), so plants can root in before winter. Or seed can e sown after frost and will lie dormant until spring.
VEGETABLES:
2-6 weeks before average frost
- Arugula
- Lettuce
- Mache
- Micro Greens
- Radishes (Winter types)
- Spinach
6-10 weeks before average frost
- Carrots
- Chinese Cabbage
- Mustard
- Swiss Chard
10-12 weeks before average frost
- Beet
- Bok Choy
- Broccoli, Broccoli Raab
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Collards
- Endive, Escarole
- Kale
Warm Climates
- Artichokes
- Leeks
- Onion Walla Walla
- Onion Yellow Granex
- Peas
- Radicchio
- Turnips
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