How To Grow — category: How to Grow Flowers

The Linum species we offer is an annual flowering flax. It is beautiful and easy and suitable for large containers. Linum grandiflorum is native to Algeria. Latin Linum grandiflorum Family: Linaceae Difficulty Easy Season & Zone Exposure: Full sun Zone: 3-10 Timing Direct sow after last frost date. Sow more seeds every two to three weeks for successive blooming. If you need to start seeds indoors, use peat pots and harden off seedlings carefully to avoid transplant shock. Starting Sow seeds by barely covering them to a depth of 5mm (1/8″). Seeds germinate in 20 to 25 days. Thin seedlings to...

Rocket Larkspur is an annual Delphinium that is native to Europe, but now grows as a wildflower in North America. Latin Delphinium ajacis Family: Ranunculaceae Difficulty Easy Season & Zone Exposure: Full sun Zone: 3-9 Timing Sow indoors 8-10 weeks before planting out, so around late February to mid-March on the coast. Direct sow in early spring or early autumn. Seeds take 14-28 days to sprout. Starting Just cover the tiny seeds. If starting indoors, vernalize seeds by planting them in trays in sterilized seed starting mix. Place these inside plastic bags and refrigerate for 2 weeks. Then place them...

[description action="start"]False Queen Anne’s Lace or Bishop’s Weed are common names for this attractive, naturalistic looking annual flower. Ammi grows stiffly upright stems topped by umbelliferous flowers that are attractive to pollinators and predatory insects. Flower heads can reach 15cm (6″) across, and are lovely in flower arrangements. Read below to find out how to Grow Ammi from seed.[description action="end"] Latin Ammi majus Family: Apiaceae Difficulty Easy Exposure: Full sun to light shade Zone: 3-9 Timing Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. That’s the first to third week in February on the south coast of BC. Transplants can...

Follow along with this handy How to Grow Asclepias guide and enjoy butterflies, hummingbirds, and a host of other pollinators in your garden. When transplanted seedlings are 10-15cm (4-6″) tall, pinch back the growing tip to encourage multiple flowering points. Asclepias tuberosa prefers dry, sandy conditions or any average garden soil in full sun. Plants grown from seed bloom in the first year if given an early start.  They can be pulled up in fall and treated like annuals to prevent spreading. Asclepias does not divide well, but it’s an outstanding choice for xeriscaping. Asclepias Speciosa and some of the others do better...

Let us show you how to grow Alyssum from seed using these tried and true techniques. Alyssum is an easy-to-grow annual that is both decorative and useful. It plays a key role in Companion Planting and can be used as a cover crop to attract insects, smother weeds, and increase fruit set in vegetable beds. General Annual plants also known as Sweet Alyssum. Latin Lobularia maritima Family: Brassicaceae Difficulty Easy Season & Zone Exposure: Full sun or partial shade. Zone: 3-10, not winter hardy Timing Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost, around the beginning of March to early April...