Annual Flowers

Soil Type O-ordinary garden soil, R-rich, lots of organic matter, S-sandy, well drained

Moisture A-average, D-dry, P-plenty of water needed

Sunlight F-full sun, PS- partial shade, S-shade tolerant

Colour RD - red, MX - mixed, WH- white, YL -yellow, OR -orange, PU - purple, LV - lavender, BL - blue, PK - pink, GR - green

Start Indoors - # of weeks prior to expected last frost

Direct Seeding - AF - after last frost, ES - early spring (as soon as the ground can be worked)

Seeding Depth - in centimetres. For surface seeding, press the seeds into the soil but do not cover

Cut Flower - FR - fresh, DR - dried

Please be advised that we can no longer ship seeds outside Canada.

Scientific Name Common Name Height cm Soil Type Moisture Sunlight Color Start Indoors Direct Seed Seeding Depth Cut Flower
Amaranthus caudatus Love-lies-Bleeding 130 O,R A,P F RD 4   .5 FR, DR
Ammi majus Laceflower 50-80 O A F WH 3   .5 FR
Calendula officinalis Calendula 50-60 O A F,PS OR   ES 1  
Callistephus chinensis Aster, California 40 O A F MX 4 ES 1 FR
Centaurea cyanus  Cornflower 60 O A F BL   ES 1 FR
Centaurea imperialis Cornflower, The Bride 75 O A F WH 4 AF 1 FR
Chrysanthemum carinatum Painted Daisy 60 O A F MX 3 ES 1 FR
Chrysanthemum segetum Chrysanthemum 60-80 O A F YL 3 ES 1 FR
Clarkia amoena   Godetia 40 O A F,PS PK,WH 3 ES .5 FR
Clarkia rubicunda Clarkia rubicunda 90 O,R A F MX 3 ES 5 FR
Clarkia ungiculata Clarkia 60 + O,R A F,PS MX 3 ES .5 FR
Consolida ambigua Rocket Larkspur 60-80 O A F MX 2 ES 1 FR,DR
Cosmos bipinnatus  Cosmos 130 O,R A F,PS PK,WH 3 ES 1 FR
Dimorphotheca aurantiaca African Daisy 30-40 O A F OR 3 ES 1  
Eschscholzia californica   California Poppy 30 O,S A F OR,YL   ES 1  
Felicia heterophylla Felicia 10-20 O,S A F BL 3   .5  
Helianthus annuus var.   Surprise Sunflower 180 + O,R A F,PS MX   ES 1 FR
Iberis amera grandiflora  Sold Out Candytuft, Hyacinth-Flowered 30 O,R A F WH 3   1 FR
Linaria maroccana Annual Linaria 30 O A F MX 3   S FR
Lavatera trimestris Lavatera 90 + O A F PK 4 ES .5 FR
Malope trifida Malope 100 O,S A F PK 4 ES .5 FR
Malva sylvestris mauritiana High Mallow 120 O,R A F PU 3 ES 1 FR
Matthiola longipetala bicornis Scented Evening Stocks 70 O,R A F PK 2 ES S FR
Mentzelia lindleyi Blazingstar 45 O,S A F YL 3 ES .5  
Nicandra physaloides Shoo-Fly Plant 90 O,R A F PU 4 ES .5 DR
Nigella damascena Nigella 30 O A F MX 3 ES .5 FR,DR
Nigella hispanica Nigella 40 O A F BL 3 ES .5 DR
Orlaya grandiflora Orlaya 40-60 O A F WH 3 ES 1 FR
Papaver rheos Corn Poppy 60-80 O A F RD   ES .5  
Papaver rheos 'mixed' Corn Poppy, Mixed 60-80 O A F MX   ES .5  
Papaver somniferum var. Kashmiri Poppy 90-120 O A F MX   ES .5 DR pods
Rudbeckia amplexicaulis Clasping Coneflower 75 O A F YL 4 ES .5 FR
Salpiglossis sinuata Painted Tongues 70 O,R A F MX 5   .5 FR
Ursinia anethoides Ursinia 30-40 O,S A F OR 3 ES .5 FR
Ursinia speciosa Ursinia 60 O A F YL 3 ES .5 FR
Venidium fastuosum Venidium, Cape Daisy 50-70 O,S A F WH 4   .5 FR
Verbesina encelioides Crownbeard Daisy 120 O A F YL   ES .5  
Xanthisma texana Xanthisma, Sleeping Daisy 40 O,S A F YL 4   .5  
Xeranthemum annum Immortelle 50-70 O A F MX 3 ES .5 FR,DR