Annual flowers from seed
Ageratum, Busy Lizzie, Calendula, Celosia, China aster, Corn poppy, Cosmos, Edging lobelia, Foxglove, Lisianthus, Marigold, Moss rose, Nasturtium, Pansy, Petunia, Scarlet sage, Snapdragon, Stock, Sunflower, Sweet alyssum, Sweet pea, Sweet William and Zinnia: by their cards, grown from seed for one season.
Ageratumgrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 120 days
Busy Lizziegrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 120 days
Calendulagrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 120 days
Celosiagrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 90 days
China astergrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 45 days
Corn poppygrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 90 days
Cosmosgrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 90 days
Edging lobeliagrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 120 days
Foxglovegrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 45 days
Lisianthusgrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 90 days
Marigoldgrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 150 days
Moss rosegrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 120 days
Nasturtiumgrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 140 days
Pansygrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 90 days
Petuniagrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 120 days
Scarlet sagegrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 120 days
Snapdragongrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 80 days
Stockgrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 30 days
Sunflowergrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 30 days
Sweet alyssumgrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 120 days
Sweet peagrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 35 days
Sweet Williamgrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 60 days
Zinniagrown for one season · Flowering lasts: 120 days
Care at a glance
| Plant | Life span | Started as | Planting season | First flowers | Flowering lasts | Frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ageratum | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 85 days after the shoots appear | 120 days | does not tolerate frost |
| Busy Lizzie | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 76 days after the shoots appear | 120 days | does not tolerate frost |
| Calendula | grown for one season | from seedlings or sown straight into the bed | spring | 45 days after the shoots appear | 120 days | tolerates light frost |
| Celosia | grown for one season | from seedlings or sown straight into the bed | spring | 85 days after the shoots appear | 90 days | does not tolerate frost |
| China aster | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 100 days after the shoots appear | 45 days | does not tolerate frost |
| Corn poppy | grown for one season | sown straight into the bed | spring | 60 days after the shoots appear | 90 days | tolerates light frost |
| Cosmos | grown for one season | from seedlings or sown straight into the bed | spring | 70 days after the shoots appear | 90 days | does not tolerate frost |
| Edging lobelia | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 70 days after the shoots appear | 120 days | does not tolerate frost |
| Foxglove | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 440 days after the shoots appear | 45 days | tolerates light frost |
| Lisianthus | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 140 days after the shoots appear | 90 days | tolerates light frost |
| Marigold | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 55 days after the shoots appear | 150 days | does not tolerate frost |
| Moss rose | grown for one season | from seedlings or sown straight into the bed | spring | 80 days after the shoots appear | 120 days | does not tolerate frost |
| Nasturtium | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 58 days after the shoots appear | 140 days | does not tolerate frost |
| Pansy | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 56 days after the shoots appear | 90 days | tolerates light frost |
| Petunia | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 85 days after the shoots appear | 120 days | does not tolerate frost |
| Scarlet sage | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 54 days after the shoots appear | 120 days | does not tolerate frost |
| Snapdragon | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 80 days after the shoots appear | 80 days | tolerates light frost |
| Stock | grown for one season | from seedlings or sown straight into the bed | spring | 70 days after the shoots appear | 30 days | tolerates light frost |
| Sunflower | grown for one season | sown straight into the bed | spring | 60 days after the shoots appear | 30 days | does not tolerate frost |
| Sweet alyssum | grown for one season | from seedlings or sown straight into the bed | spring | 40 days after the shoots appear | 120 days | tolerates light frost |
| Sweet pea | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 75 days after the shoots appear | 35 days | tolerates light frost |
| Sweet William | grown for one season | from seedlings or sown straight into the bed | spring | 110 days after the shoots appear | 60 days | tolerates light frost |
| Zinnia | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 36 days after the shoots appear | 120 days | does not tolerate frost |
How this list is made
Chosen by the card: grown for one season and started from seed. Every figure on this page comes from the plant cards; each plant’s page lists the sources.
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