Planting and Harvesting Tips: Aromatic plants thrive in cool locations with full sun and rich, well-drained soil. Direct sow in place, 1/4-inch deep, from early spring through mid-summer.
Remove spent flowers to extend the blooming season and mulch to prevent weeds, conserve moisture and improve aesthetics. Planting and Growing Tips: These uniquely-shaped flowers thrive in the cooler temperatures of spring and do best in sunny garden spots...
(Annual) Learn How to Grow Cosmos here. Each packet contains approximately 250 seeds. Sow indoors 4-5 weeks before the last frost or direct sow outdoors 1/8 inch deep after temperatures have warmed.
African native. The Orange Prince Daisy is tolerant of heat, sun, and drought. They'll tolerate poor soils but do best in well-drained prepared beds with lots of organic matter. Plants should be cut down to the ground in late fall.
Plants should be cut to the ground in late fall once flowers have faded. Amazing towers of color! Foxglove ( Digitalis purpurea ) yields large, trumpet-shaped, pink, lavender and white flowers along impressive, 4- to 6-foot tall spires.
Remove the spent blossoms, or use as cuttings in flower arrangements, to extend the flowering season. However, will tolerate poor soil conditions and some drought. Annual, 36″ tall.
Surface sow or barely cover with soil 10- to 12-weeks before planting outside. Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds. Seedlings are ready to transplant when spring temperatures are still cool and plants are strong.
A well adapted introduction, most likely of Canadian Mennonite origin, later adopted by the Tarahumara tribe. Ivory-colored seeds with an occasional striped seed. Plants are ready to harvest when the heads turn brown and most of the leaves have dropped.
Remove spent blossoms to extend the flowering season. Bright green leaves and masses of beautiful flowers make this low-growing, bushy plant excellent for borders and a great filler.
Long stems are perfect for cuttings. (Self-seeding hardy annual, 2-3′ tall) Learn How to Grow Bachelor Buttons here. Planting and Growing Tips: Cornflowers are not fussy and will tolerate most growing conditions providing they receive plenty of sun.
(Annual) Learn How to Grow Cosmos here. Each packet contains approximately 100 seeds. Sow indoors 4-5 weeks before the last frost or direct sow outdoors 1/8 inch deep after temperatures have warmed.
Planting and Growing Tips: When other flowers are fading in late summer, daisies stand long and tall. (Annual, 16″ tall) Learn How to Grow Daisies here. Remove the spent flowers to extend the flowering season into the fall.
They make a real statement as an accent or a focal flower. 60 days from transplant, 90 days from direct seeding. These beauties are harvestable in the green stage for extended vase life.
Plant height: 16-24"
Plant spread: 10 - 12 inches
Grow on temperature night: 50 - 60 degrees fahrenheit
Maturation days: 100-125 days
Grow on temperature day: 65 - 70 degrees fahrenheit
Splendidly huge 5" flowers with deep, rich scarlet fully double blooms. If selling for retail plant sales, be sure they are in large containers. This cut flower is easy to direct sow for blooms and seedpods that are great as an accents in bouquets.
Vivid and deep burgundy shades average 4” across and make this flower the queen of any bouquet or garden. Customers will flock to your table once they see this on display.
Grow on temperature day: 55 - 60 degrees fahrenheit
Direct sow outdoors 1/4 inch deep after the last frost of spring and keep moist while germinating. Note: Not for sale in the state of Arizona. Thin seedlings 4- to 6-inches apart and provide support so plants can climb.
Start indoors 3- to 4-weeks before the last frost date of spring or direct sow in prepared garden beds after temperatures have warmed. After a killing frost, remove plants and add to the compost pile.
Vining varieties need support to climb – provide them some sort of terrace or garden netting. Sure to be a garden favorite! Gorgeous, red and white striped sweet pea blossoms are extremely fragrant.
Planting and Growing Tips: These cool-season, sun-loving plants will tolerate light shade in warm areas. (Annual) Learn How to Grow Calendula here. Pinch off spent flowers on a regular basis to extend the blooming period.
Tender annual 4 ft. This semi-determinate Seeds of Change original yields impressive, scarlet red beefsteak tomatoes with rich, perfectly balanced sweet/acid flavor. Trellising is optional, and yields up to 50 tomatoes per plant.
✓ Richly sweet, well balanced tomato flavor
✓ Free of GMO's (genetically modified organisms), chemicals and pesticides
✓ 100% certified organic seeds grown for over 20-year
Deep purple, luminescent petals on tall, elegant flower stalks with contrasting silver-green foliage. Longer bloom time in the garden compared to others.
Grow on temperature day: 65 - 75 degrees fahrenheit
Space seedlings 12- to 18-inches apart in all directions and pinch off the spent blooms to extend the flowering season. The old standard petunia that graced American gardens in the 1950s.
Plants germinate quickly and will thrive in areas with full sun, rich soil and ample water. Each packet contains approximately 100 seeds. Hang upside down in a cool room with good ventilation and check often — seeds fall freely from the head when dry.
Husky plants with thick knotted trails of deep red blooms falling from sturdy stems. Height: 24-36”. Very unique and will add creativity to any cut flower display.
Calendula are known for their edible flowers which are fun at any event. Large dark orange 2 - 2½” blooms are crisp, clean, bright and cheery. It can also be grown as a pot crop, and will reseed in the garden.
This is the best for showiness of all these darkeyed gals, with a very fancy hairstyling about the doubled, twisting and curled golden petals. Long strong stems, and a very productive annual.
Germination days: 7 - 12 days
Plant height: 36-48"
Grow on temperature day: 60 - 65 degrees fahrenheit
Grow on temperature night: 50 - 55 degrees fahrenheit
Strip from fluff and store in an envelope or paper bag until ready to use. Monarch caterpillars love it! Red Milkweed ( Asclepias incarnata ) plants grow 3- to 5-feet tall and produce bright clusters of pink flowers that bloom throughout the summer.