Organic Gardening Flowers For Sale In Jacksonville

Most varieties you'll find are small bedding plants, but the Tall Mixed Cockscomb ( Celosia cristata ) makes a great addition to flower arrangements for market gardeners. Tall and have blooms of bright pink, red and yellow.

Start indoors under lights 3- to 4-weeks before the last frost date of spring. Here's a flower that delivers big color, big blooms and big height! Giants of California Zinnia packs bold hues of red, orange, pink, yellow and white on stems 3-4 ft.

Seeds can be chipped and soaked for better germination. Also called touch-me-not, Sensitive Plant ( Mimosa pudica ) has ornamental gray-green leaves that close quickly and droop when touched.

Plants are ready to harvest when the heads turn brown and most of the leaves have dropped. Great balls of fire! Teddy Bear Sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ) has large, 4- to 6-inch, orange-yellow blooms on bushy, dwarf plants that grow up to 2-feet tall.

Great for cuttings and excellent in borders. Deadhead or pinch off spent blossoms — or use them as cuttings — to promote additional blooms. Once established, plants are very hardy and will thrive, even in poor soils with little water.

Once established, plants are easy to grow and require little attention. Extra large and brilliant — a real show stopper! (Annual, 3-feet tall) Learn How to Grow Zinnias here. Water thoroughly and thin seedlings 6- to 12-inches apart.

An amazing array of colors! Strawflower ( Bracteantha bracteatum ) yields large — 2 1/2 inch wide — daisy-like blooms on long stems that are grown almost extensively for fresh cut flowers or dried bouquets.

Plants grow 3- to 4-feet tall and bloom heavily from July through September. Pinch off spent blossoms on a regular basis — or use them as cuttings in flower arrangements — to extend the blooming period.

A nice layer of mulch around plants will help conserve moisture loss, improve aesthetics and reduce weeds. Blooms from early summer until frost and will climb 10- to 15-feet if given support.

Once established, plants are easy to grow and require little attention. Envy is a wonderful zinnia variety that is always a garden favorite! (Annual) Learn How to Grow Zinnias here.

Plumes can be multiplied if you pinch the center bud. Feathery flowers, with earthy cinnamon color.

A beautiful Oriental heirloom! Shungiku ( Leucanthemum coronarium ) is an edible chrysanthemum that grows up to 4-feet tall and yields delicious bright-green leaves that are scrumptious in salads and stir-fry.

(Perennial grown as an annual) Learn How to Grow Pansies here. Remove spent flowers on a regular basis to extend the blooming period. Space 6-inches apart in all directions and water when needed to promote vibrant growth and good flower development.

Suitable for open field and protected culture. Sell by the stem or individually. Then the 12 - 16” stems produce 6 - 8 pumpkin-like fruits that ripen from green to red to burnt orange.

Beautiful late season blossoms! Crego Mix Aster ( Callistephus chinensis ) yields large, 4-inch, daisy-like flowers that will keep color in your gardens well into fall. Planting and Growing Tips: Direct sow in sunny locations after all danger of frost...

Plants like full sun and cool weather. If you're new to growing sweet peas, Grandiflora Mix is the one! Strongly scented and contains 25 different colors with some bi-color and striped varieties.

Attractive to butterflies and other pollinators! Pincushion Flower ( Scabiosa atropurpurea ) has a long bloom period and yields sweetly scented, 1- to 2-inch blossoms of white, blue, maroon and red.

Clark's Heavenly Blue is an heirloom Morning Glory variety that dates back to the 1920's. Common insect pests attacking plants include leafminer and aphids. Thin seedlings 4- to 6-inches apart and provide support so plants can climb.

Remove the spent blossoms, or use as cuttings in flower arrangements, to extend the flowering season. Plants grow 12- to 18-inches tall and are very attractive to bees and other beneficial insects.

70 days from transplant, 90 days from direct seeding. Bicolor blooms in shades of burgundy, pink and purple are highly scented.

Ivory-colored seeds with an occasional striped seed. A well adapted introduction, most likely of Canadian Mennonite origin, later adopted by the Tarahumara tribe. Locate tall plants on the north side of the garden so they do not shade other crops.

Also known as cornflower, this heirloom Bachelor's Button ( Centaurea cyan's ) mix provides a spectacular splash of color all summer long. (Self-seeding hardy annual, 2-3′ tall) Learn How to Grow Bachelor Buttons here.

Gorgeous single blooms with red to burgundy coloring, bringing drama to the garden!

A dazzling display of brilliant blue blossoms! Firmament flower ( Cynoglossum amabile ) yields masses of delicate star-shaped blooms on compact, 14- to 16-inch tall, gray-green foliage.

The plants are well-branched, so you are able to take a number of cuts per plant that can be used in mixed or single variety bouquets. We were quite taken with this unusual organic basil in our trials, with its nice contrast between dark green leaves...

This excellent variety is difficult to find. Common insect pests attacking plants include leafminer and aphids. Thin seedlings 4- to 6-inches apart and provide support so plants can climb.

Better yet, the seed is certified organic, so the variety has a leg up on other Celosias for the organics marketplace. Tornado Red celosia was impressive in our trials, with large, dense carmine red flower combs on healthy green stems.