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Quick-flowering annuals

Calendula, Corn poppy, Marigold, Nasturtium, Pansy, Scarlet sage, Sunflower, Sweet alyssum and Zinnia: their cards give 60 days or less from the shoots to the first flowers; the quickest is Zinnia with 36 days.

Care at a glance

PlantLife spanStarted asPlanting seasonFirst flowersFlowering lastsFrost
Calendulagrown for one seasonfrom seedlings or sown straight into the bedspring45 days after the shoots appear120 daystolerates light frost
Corn poppygrown for one seasonsown straight into the bedspring60 days after the shoots appear90 daystolerates light frost
Marigoldgrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring55 days after the shoots appear150 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
Scarlet sagegrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring54 days after the shoots appear120 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Sunflowergrown for one seasonsown straight into the bedspring60 days after the shoots appear30 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Sweet alyssumgrown for one seasonfrom seedlings or sown straight into the bedspring40 days after the shoots appear120 daystolerates light frost
Zinniagrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring36 days after the shoots appear120 daysdoes not tolerate frost

How this list is made

Chosen by the card: grown for one season from seed, 60 days or less to the first flowers. Every figure on this page comes from the plant cards; each plant’s page lists the sources.

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