How To Grow — category: How to Grow Flowers

An annual plant that also answers to Cornflower, Bachelor’s Button, Bluebottle, Hurtsickle, Hardheads, Knapweed, and Star Thistle. We use the genus name to keep it nice and simple. Grows well in any ordinary, well drained garden soil.  Seeds will flourish within the pH range of 5.5-7.0. Deadhead regularly to prolong blooming. You will find planting several times over the spring will produce a longer bloom time throughout summer and early fall. Latin Centaurea cyanus Family: Asteraceae Difficulty Easy Season & Zone Exposure: Full sun Zone: 1-10 Timing Direct sow starting just before last frost, and again every two weeks until end...

Iberis umbellata is an annual plant originating in Spain. It is a distant relative of the cabbage. Latin Iberis umbellata Family: Brassicaceae Difficulty Easy Season & Zone Exposure: Full sun – some afternoon shade is appreciated Zone: 1-10 Timing Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date, around early to mid-February on the coast. Or direct sow outdoors from your last date, every two weeks into July for a continuous bloom period. Seeds should germinate in 10-20 days. Ideal soil temperature for germination: 21-30°C (70-85°F). Starting If starting indoors, use peat or coir pots and bottom heat. Only cover seed...

Learn how to grow Chrysanthemums from seed. Perennial plants that regularly undergo name changes, and may be listed as Chrysanthemum, Leucanthemum, Pyrethrum, or Tanacetum. Latin Shasta daisy: Leucanthemum x superbum & Painted daisy: Chrysanthemum coccineum Family: Asteraceae Difficulty Easy Season & Zone Exposure: Full sun Zone: 4-9 Timing Start indoors mid-February to mid-April, and transplant or direct sow starting around mid-May. They can also be direct sown in mid-September to October. Starting Sow seeds on the surface of a sterilized starting soil. Provide bright light and use bottom heat to keep soil at 18-21°C (65-70°F). Seeds will germinate in 10-14...

Gaura is native to the southern United States, so it thrives in hot, dry environments, and is useful for xeriscaping. Latin Gaura lindheimeri Difficulty Easy Season & Zone Exposure: Full sun Zone: 6-9 Timing Start this perennial Gaura indoors 8-10 weeks transplanting outdoors. Transplant in early spring, when light frost is still possible – the last week in March in south coastal BC. Gaura can also be grown for transplanting in autumn, which insures flowers the following summer. Or direct sow in early spring or early autumn. Seeds should germinate in 14-30 days. Starting Just cover the small seeds, and...

It’s a shame that so many gardeners confuse this annual morning glory with the invasive weed, Convovulus arvensis, because this variety will not take over your garden. Instead, it will produce a lush abundance of big, intensely blue flowers from midsummer on. Follow this handy How to Grow Morning Glories from seeds and you will be delighted with these amazing blooms. Latin lpomoea tricolor Family: Convovulaceae Difficulty Easy Season & Zone Exposure: Full sun Zone: 3-8 Timing Direct sow where they are to grow 1-2 weeks after last frost. This would be mid to late April on the coast. You can...