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Organic Flowers - Planting Instructions
| VARIETY NAME |
PLANT TYPE |
HEIGHT |
BLOOM TIME |
SOWING |
DAYS TO GERM |
GERM TEMP |
SUN/SHADE |
Amaranth
|
Annual, Reseeds |
4-5' |
MS |
DSE |
10-15 |
65-90 deg.F |
SUN |
| Calendula |
Hardy Annual, Reseeds |
18-24" |
MS |
DSE |
8-14 |
60-70 deg.F |
SUN |
Celosia, Cockscomb
|
Tender Annual, Reseeds |
1-2' |
MS |
DSA |
3-6 |
60-90 deg.F |
SUN |
| Cleome |
Annual |
4' |
ES-LS |
T |
10-12 |
70-75 deg.F |
SUN |
| Cosmos |
Annual |
3-5' |
MS-LS |
DSA/T |
7-10 |
70-75 deg.F |
SUN |
Larkspur
|
Annual |
2-3' |
ES-FA |
DSE/T/DSF |
14-21 |
50-65 deg.F |
SUN |
Love in a Mist, Nigella
|
Annual |
15-24" |
MS-FA |
DSE/T |
14-21 |
60-70 deg.F |
SUN |
| Nasturtium |
Annual |
12-16" |
ES-FA |
DSA/T |
10-14 |
60-70 deg.F |
SUN |
| Poppy, California |
Annual |
8-12" |
MS-LS |
DSA/T |
14-21 |
60-70 deg.F |
SUN |
| Salvia |
Annual |
26-28" |
MS-LS-EF |
DSA |
12-15 |
70 deg.F |
SUN/PS |
| Sunflower, Autumn Beauty Mix |
Annual |
6-8' |
MS-FA |
DSA/T |
2-10 |
70-85 deg.F |
SUN |
| Sunflower, General |
Annual |
5-10' |
MS-FA |
DSA/T |
2-10 |
70-85 deg.F |
SUN |
| Sunflower, Mammoth |
Annual |
10-12' |
LS-FA |
DSA/T |
2-10 |
70-85 deg.F |
SUN |
| Sunflower, Ornamental Mix |
Annual |
6-10' |
MS-FA |
DSA/T |
2-10 |
70-85 deg.F |
SUN |
| Torch Mexican, Tithonia |
Annual |
4-6' |
MS-FA |
DSA/T |
7-14 |
70-75 deg.F |
SUN |
| Zinnia, Full Size |
Annual |
20-42" |
MS-FA |
DSA/T |
7-14 |
70-80 deg.F |
SUN |
| Zinnia, Dwarf |
Annual |
18-24" |
MS-FA |
DSA/T |
7-14 |
70-80 deg.F |
SUN |
Key to Abbreviations
 Height: Plant height at maturity
Bloom Time: typical period of bloom SP=spring, ES=early summer, MS=mid summer,
LS=late summer, FA=fall
Sowing: DSE=direct seed early, DSA=direct seed after all danger of frost, T=transplant,
DSF=direct seed in the fall
Days to Germ: typical number of days until germination
Germ Temp: ideal temperature for seed germination
Sun/Shade: sunlight preference Sun= full sun, PS= partial shade
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