Greenly Garden

Flowers to start from seedlings

Ageratum, Black-eyed Susan, Busy Lizzie, China aster, Delphinium, Edging lobelia, Foxglove, Lisianthus, Marigold, Nasturtium, Pansy, Petunia, Purple coneflower, Scarlet sage, Snapdragon, Sweet pea and Zinnia: their cards start them as seedlings and plant them out later; from sowing to planting out takes 35–87 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
China astergrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring100 days after the shoots appear45 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Delphiniumperennialfrom seedlingsspring460 days after the shoots appear35 daystolerates light frost
Edging lobeliagrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring70 days after the shoots appear120 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Foxglovegrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring440 days after the shoots appear45 daystolerates light 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
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
Scarlet sagegrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring54 days after the shoots appear120 daysdoes not tolerate frost
Snapdragongrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring80 days after the shoots appear80 daystolerates light frost
Sweet peagrown for one seasonfrom seedlingsspring75 days after the shoots appear35 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 from seed, started as seedlings. Every figure on this page comes from the plant cards; each plant’s page lists the sources.

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