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Long-flowering plants

Ageratum, Black-eyed Susan, Busy Lizzie, Calendula, Carnation, Celosia, Corn poppy, Cosmos, Edging lobelia, Fuchsia, Garden verbena, Gerbera, Lisianthus, Marigold, Moss rose, Nasturtium, Pansy, Petunia, Purple coneflower, Rose, Scarlet sage, Sweet alyssum, Tuberous Begonia and Zinnia: their cards give 90 days of flowering or more; the longest is Gerbera with 150 days.

Care at a glance

PlantLife spanStarted asPlanting seasonFirst flowersFlowering lastsFrost
Ageratumgrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring85 days after the shoots appear120 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Black-eyed Susanperennialfrom seedlingsspring100 days after the shoots appear90 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Busy Lizziegrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring76 days after the shoots appear120 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Calendulagrown for one seasonfrom seedlings or sown straight into the bedspring45 days after the shoots appear120 daystolerates light frost
Carnationperennialyoung plants from a nurseryspring108 days after growth starts90 daystolerates light frost
Celosiagrown for one seasonfrom seedlings or sown straight into the bedspring85 days after the shoots appear90 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Corn poppygrown for one seasonsown straight into the bedspring60 days after the shoots appear90 daystolerates light frost
Cosmosgrown for one seasonfrom seedlings or sown straight into the bedspring70 days after the shoots appear90 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Edging lobeliagrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring70 days after the shoots appear120 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Fuchsiaperennialyoung plants from a nurseryspring49 days after growth starts120 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Garden verbenagrown for one seasonyoung plants from a nurseryspring21 days after growth starts120 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Gerberaperennialyoung plants from a nurseryspring14 days after growth starts150 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Lisianthusgrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring140 days after the shoots appear90 daystolerates light frost
Marigoldgrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring55 days after the shoots appear150 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Moss rosegrown for one seasonfrom seedlings or sown straight into the bedspring80 days after the shoots appear120 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Nasturtiumgrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring58 days after the shoots appear140 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Pansygrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring56 days after the shoots appear90 daystolerates light frost
Petuniagrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring85 days after the shoots appear120 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Purple coneflowerperennialfrom seedlingsspring120 days after the shoots appear90 daystolerates light frost
Roseperennialyoung plants from a nurseryspring60 days after growth starts120 daystolerates light frost
Scarlet sagegrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring54 days after the shoots appear120 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Sweet alyssumgrown for one seasonfrom seedlings or sown straight into the bedspring40 days after the shoots appear120 daystolerates light frost
Tuberous Begoniagrown for one seasontubersspring70 days after growth starts90 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Zinniagrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring36 days after the shoots appear120 daysdoes not tolerate frost

How this list is made

Chosen by the length of flowering in the card: 90 days or more. Every figure on this page comes from the plant cards; each plant’s page lists the sources.

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