GROWING RESOURCES

How to Grow Iris

How to Grow Iris

Iris Iris Germanica Details Plant type: Perennial Planting season: Late Summer / FallSite: Full Sun / Part Shade Blooms: Early Fall / Late SpringPlant spacing: 12" Plant depth: In a shallow hole with fleshy...

How to Grow Iris

Iris Iris Germanica Details Plant type: Perennial Planting season: Late Summer / FallSite: Full Sun / Part Shade Blooms: Early Fall / Late SpringPlant spacing: 12" Plant depth: In a shallow hole with fleshy...

How to Grow Scabiosa

How to Grow Scabiosa

Scabiosa Scabiosa atropurpurea, Scabiosa stellata Details Plant type: annual Planting season: early spring, fallSite: sun Seed depth: 1/16" or surface sow Days to germination: 10-12 days at 65-70°F (18-21°C)Days to maturity: 90-100Plant spacing: 9-15"...

How to Grow Scabiosa

Scabiosa Scabiosa atropurpurea, Scabiosa stellata Details Plant type: annual Planting season: early spring, fallSite: sun Seed depth: 1/16" or surface sow Days to germination: 10-12 days at 65-70°F (18-21°C)Days to maturity: 90-100Plant spacing: 9-15"...

How to Grow Feverfew

How to Grow Feverfew

Feverfew Tanacetum Parthenium Details Plant type: tender perennial Planting season: early spring, fallSite: sun Seed depth: 1/16" or surface sow Days to germination: 10-14 days at 70°F/21°CDays to maturity: 100-110Plant spacing: 8-12" Height: up to...

How to Grow Feverfew

Feverfew Tanacetum Parthenium Details Plant type: tender perennial Planting season: early spring, fallSite: sun Seed depth: 1/16" or surface sow Days to germination: 10-14 days at 70°F/21°CDays to maturity: 100-110Plant spacing: 8-12" Height: up to...

How to Grow Dianthus

How to Grow Dianthus

Dianthus Dianthus caryophyllus Details Plant type: tender perennial Planting season: early springSite: sun Seed depth: 1/16" or surface sow Days to germination: 7-14 days at 65-72°F (18-22°C)Days to maturity: 130-140Plant spacing: 6" Height: up...

How to Grow Dianthus

Dianthus Dianthus caryophyllus Details Plant type: tender perennial Planting season: early springSite: sun Seed depth: 1/16" or surface sow Days to germination: 7-14 days at 65-72°F (18-22°C)Days to maturity: 130-140Plant spacing: 6" Height: up...

How to Grow Bells of Ireland

How to Grow Bells of Ireland

Bells of Ireland Moluccella laevis Details Plant type: annual Planting season: early springSite: sun / part shade Seed depth: 1/16" or surface sow Days to germination: 12-21 days at 65-68°F (18-20°C). For...

How to Grow Bells of Ireland

Bells of Ireland Moluccella laevis Details Plant type: annual Planting season: early springSite: sun / part shade Seed depth: 1/16" or surface sow Days to germination: 12-21 days at 65-68°F (18-20°C). For...

How to Grow Sweet Pea

How to Grow Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea Lathyrus odoratus Details Plant type: annual Planting season: springSite: sun Seed depth: 1/4 - 1/2" Days to germination: 14-21 days at 55-65°F (13-18°C). To aid germination, seeds can be presoaked...

How to Grow Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea Lathyrus odoratus Details Plant type: annual Planting season: springSite: sun Seed depth: 1/4 - 1/2" Days to germination: 14-21 days at 55-65°F (13-18°C). To aid germination, seeds can be presoaked...

How to Grow Gomphrena

How to Grow Gomphrena

Gomphrena Gomphrena globosa Details Plant type: annual Planting season: spring Height: up to 28"Site: sun Seed depth: 1/8" Days to germination: 5-14 days at 70-78°F (21-26°C)Days to maturity: 85-100Plant spacing: 6-12"Pinch: no Growing Notes Transplant...

How to Grow Gomphrena

Gomphrena Gomphrena globosa Details Plant type: annual Planting season: spring Height: up to 28"Site: sun Seed depth: 1/8" Days to germination: 5-14 days at 70-78°F (21-26°C)Days to maturity: 85-100Plant spacing: 6-12"Pinch: no Growing Notes Transplant...

How to Grow Yarrow

How to Grow Yarrow

Yarrow Achillea millefolium Details Plant type: perennial Planting season: fall, spring Height: up to 36"Site: sun / part shade Seed depth: 1/16" Days to germination: 10-14 days at 65-72°F (18-22°C)Days to maturity: 120-130Plant spacing: 12-24"Pinch: no...

How to Grow Yarrow

Yarrow Achillea millefolium Details Plant type: perennial Planting season: fall, spring Height: up to 36"Site: sun / part shade Seed depth: 1/16" Days to germination: 10-14 days at 65-72°F (18-22°C)Days to maturity: 120-130Plant spacing: 12-24"Pinch: no...

How to Grow Calendula

How to Grow Calendula

Calendula Calendula officinalis Details Plant type: annual Planting season: spring, summer Height: up to 36"Site: sun / part shade Seed depth: 1/4" Days to germination: 7-14 days at 70°F (21°C)Days to maturity: 50-55Plant...

How to Grow Calendula

Calendula Calendula officinalis Details Plant type: annual Planting season: spring, summer Height: up to 36"Site: sun / part shade Seed depth: 1/4" Days to germination: 7-14 days at 70°F (21°C)Days to maturity: 50-55Plant...

How to Grow Zinnia

How to Grow Zinnia

Zinnia Zinnia elegans Details Plant type: annual Planting season: spring Height: up to 56"Site: full sun Seed depth: 1/8-1/4" Days to germination: 3-5 days at 80-85°F (27-29°C)Days to maturity: 75-85Plant spacing: 6-12"Pinch:...

How to Grow Zinnia

Zinnia Zinnia elegans Details Plant type: annual Planting season: spring Height: up to 56"Site: full sun Seed depth: 1/8-1/4" Days to germination: 3-5 days at 80-85°F (27-29°C)Days to maturity: 75-85Plant spacing: 6-12"Pinch:...

How to Grow Aster

How to Grow Aster

Aster Callistephus chinensis Details Plant type: annual Planting season: spring Height: up to 36"Site: full sun Seed depth: 1/8" Days to germination: 10-14 days at 70-72°F (21-22°C)Days to maturity: 110-120 daysPlant spacing:...

How to Grow Aster

Aster Callistephus chinensis Details Plant type: annual Planting season: spring Height: up to 36"Site: full sun Seed depth: 1/8" Days to germination: 10-14 days at 70-72°F (21-22°C)Days to maturity: 110-120 daysPlant spacing:...

How to Grow Cosmos

How to Grow Cosmos

Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus Details Plant type: annual Planting season: spring Height: up to 42"Site: full sun Seed depth: 1/8" Days to germination: 7-10 days at 68-72°F (20-22°C)Days to maturity: 85-100Plant spacing: 9-12"Pinch: when...

How to Grow Cosmos

Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus Details Plant type: annual Planting season: spring Height: up to 42"Site: full sun Seed depth: 1/8" Days to germination: 7-10 days at 68-72°F (20-22°C)Days to maturity: 85-100Plant spacing: 9-12"Pinch: when...

How to Grow Strawflower

How to Grow Strawflower

Strawflower Helichrysum bracteatum Details Plant type: annual Planting season: spring Height: up to 40"Site: full sun Seed depth: 1/16" Days to germination: 7-10 days at 70-75°F (21-24°C)Days to maturity: 75-85Plant spacing: 9-15"Pinch: no  ...

How to Grow Strawflower

Strawflower Helichrysum bracteatum Details Plant type: annual Planting season: spring Height: up to 40"Site: full sun Seed depth: 1/16" Days to germination: 7-10 days at 70-75°F (21-24°C)Days to maturity: 75-85Plant spacing: 9-15"Pinch: no  ...

How to Grow Stock

How to Grow Stock

Stock Mantilla incana Details Plant type: annual Planting season: fall, spring Height: 24 to 36 inSite: full sun Seed depth: 1/4" Days to germination: 3-20Days to maturity: 90-105 daysPlant spacing: 6-10" with...

How to Grow Stock

Stock Mantilla incana Details Plant type: annual Planting season: fall, spring Height: 24 to 36 inSite: full sun Seed depth: 1/4" Days to germination: 3-20Days to maturity: 90-105 daysPlant spacing: 6-10" with...

How to Grow Statice

How to Grow Statice

Statice Limonium sinuatum Details Plant type: annualHeight: 24 to 36 inSite: full sun Seed depth: 1/16" Days to germination: 7-14Days to maturity: 110-120Plant spacing: 8-12 inPinch: not necessary Growing Notes...

How to Grow Statice

Statice Limonium sinuatum Details Plant type: annualHeight: 24 to 36 inSite: full sun Seed depth: 1/16" Days to germination: 7-14Days to maturity: 110-120Plant spacing: 8-12 inPinch: not necessary Growing Notes...

How to Grow Snapdragons

How to Grow Snapdragons

Snapdragons are the gardens hero plant! Robust and full of color, these fun florals take the stand when it comes to unique blooms in a cut flower garden. Snapdragons are...

How to Grow Snapdragons

Snapdragons are the gardens hero plant! Robust and full of color, these fun florals take the stand when it comes to unique blooms in a cut flower garden. Snapdragons are...

How to Grow Anemones

How to Grow Anemones

Anemones are a true garden workhorse, creating many blooms per corm, while being perfect for containers, borders, and cut gardens. How to plant Anemones When ready to plant, soak corms...

How to Grow Anemones

Anemones are a true garden workhorse, creating many blooms per corm, while being perfect for containers, borders, and cut gardens. How to plant Anemones When ready to plant, soak corms...

How to Grow Lisianthus

How to Grow Lisianthus

Lisianthus (eustoma grandiflora) is a fully double flower with a spray-type habit. Available in blue, pink, blue picot, gold, yellow, green, lavender, white, red, and apricot.  Life cycle: Annual Light:...

How to Grow Lisianthus

Lisianthus (eustoma grandiflora) is a fully double flower with a spray-type habit. Available in blue, pink, blue picot, gold, yellow, green, lavender, white, red, and apricot.  Life cycle: Annual Light:...