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.
AgeratumFirst flowers: 85 days after the shoots appear
Black-eyed SusanFirst flowers: 100 days after the shoots appear
Busy LizzieFirst flowers: 76 days after the shoots appear
China asterFirst flowers: 100 days after the shoots appear
DelphiniumFirst flowers: 460 days after the shoots appear
Edging lobeliaFirst flowers: 70 days after the shoots appear
FoxgloveFirst flowers: 440 days after the shoots appear
LisianthusFirst flowers: 140 days after the shoots appear
MarigoldFirst flowers: 55 days after the shoots appear
NasturtiumFirst flowers: 58 days after the shoots appear
PansyFirst flowers: 56 days after the shoots appear
PetuniaFirst flowers: 85 days after the shoots appear
Purple coneflowerFirst flowers: 120 days after the shoots appear
Scarlet sageFirst flowers: 54 days after the shoots appear
SnapdragonFirst flowers: 80 days after the shoots appear
Sweet peaFirst flowers: 75 days after the shoots appear
ZinniaFirst flowers: 36 days after the shoots appear
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 |
| Black-eyed Susan | perennial | from seedlings | spring | 100 days after the shoots appear | 90 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 |
| China aster | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 100 days after the shoots appear | 45 days | does not tolerate frost |
| Delphinium | perennial | from seedlings | spring | 460 days after the shoots appear | 35 days | tolerates light 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 |
| 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 |
| Purple coneflower | perennial | from seedlings | spring | 120 days after the shoots appear | 90 days | tolerates light 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 |
| Sweet pea | grown for one season | from seedlings | spring | 75 days after the shoots appear | 35 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 from seed, started as seedlings. Every figure on this page comes from the plant cards; each plant’s page lists the sources.
Other plant lists
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