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Cass County Extension |
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Starting & Planting Seeds |
| Flower | Direct Seed | Seed Indoors | Plant Outdoors | Bloom Period |
| Ageratum | May 10 | April 1 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Allysum | May 10 | April 15 | May 20 | June 15- Oct |
| Amaranthus | May 20 | April 15 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Aster | May 10 | April 10 | May 25 | July 15- Frost |
| Baby's Breath | May 10 | April 15 | May 30 | June 15- July 15 |
| Bachelor Button | May 1 | April 15 | May 15 | July 1- Frost |
| Balsam | May 15 | April 10 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Ornamental Basil | May 20 | April 15 | May 30 | Grn,Pur Foliage |
| Wax Begonia | Febr 15 | May 30 | July 1- Frost | |
| Bells of Ireland | May 1 | April 1 | May 15 | July 1- Frost |
| Browallia | May 15 | March 15 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Calendula | May 10 | April 15 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Candytuff | May 10 | April 5 | May 20 | July 1- Frost |
| Canna | March 20 | May 30 | July 1- Frost | |
| Carnation | May 1 | March 20 | May 15 | July 1- Oct |
| Clarkia* | May 1 | March 10 | May 15 | July 1- Frost |
| Celosia | May 10 | April 15 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Cleome | May 20 | April 5 | May 30 | June 15- Frost |
| Coleus | March 25 | May 30 | Colored Foliage | |
| Cosmos | May 10 | April 15 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Dahlia | May 20 | March 25 | May 30 | July 15- Frost |
| Dianthus | May 1 | March 25 | May 15 | July 1- Oct |
| Dusty Miller | March 1 | May 30 | Silver Foliage | |
| Fountain Grass | March 1 | May 30 | July 15- Winter | |
| Four O'Clock | May 15 | April 15 | May 30 | July 15- Frost |
| Gaillardia | May 10 | April 1 | May 20 | July 1- Frost |
| Gazania | May 20 | March 20 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Geranium | Febr 15 | May 15 | June 15- Frost | |
| Globe Amaranth | May 10 | April 1 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Heliotrope | March 20 | May 30 | July 1- Frost | |
| Hollyhock | May 1 | April 1 | May 15 | July 1- Sept |
| Hypoestes | April 1 | May 30 | Colored Foliage | |
| Impatiens | March 25 | May 30 | June 15- Frost | |
| Larkspur* | May 5 | March 20 | May 15 | July 1- Frost |
| Lavatera* | May 5 | March 20 | May 15 | July 15- Frost |
| Lisianthus | Febr 1 | May 30 | July 1- Frost | |
| Lobelia | March 15 | May 30 | June 15- Sept | |
| Marigold (African) | May 10 | April 10 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Marigold (Others) | May 10 | April 20 | May 30 | June 15- Frost |
| Melampodium | May 15 | April 10 | May 30 | June 15- Frost |
| Mimulus | May 15 | April 1 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Morning Glory* | May 10 | April 20 | May 30 | July 15- Frost |
| Moss Roses | May 10 | April 5 | May 30 | July 15- Frost |
| Nasturtium* | May 15 | April 20 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Nemesia* | May 20 | March 1 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Nicotiana | April 15 | May 25 | July 1- Frost | |
| Nierembergia | March 20 | May 15 | July 1- Frost | |
| Nigella | May 15 | July 1- August 1 | ||
| Ornamental Cole | April 15 | May 10 | Colored Foliage | |
| Ornmntal Pepper | April 1 | May 30 | July 1- Frost | |
| Pansy | March 1 | May 10 | June 15- Oct | |
| Petunia | March 15 | May 30 | June 1- Oct | |
| Phlox* | May 10 | March 25 | May 20 | June 15- Oct |
| Rudbeckia | May 10 | March 20 | May 20 | July 15- Oct |
| Salpiglossis | May 1 | March 15 | May 15 | July 1- Frost |
| Salvia | May 15 | April 1 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Sanvitalia | May 20 | April 15 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Scabiosa | May 10 | March 15 | May 25 | July 1- Frost |
| Schizanthus | May 15 | March 25 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Snapdragon | March 25 | May 20 | June 15- Oct | |
| Statice | May 10 | April 1 | May 25 | July 15- Frost |
| Stock | May 10 | March 25 | May 20 | July 15- Oct |
| Strawflower | May 20 | April 10 | May 30 | July 15- Frost |
| Sweet Peas* | May 1 | April 25 | May 10 | July 1- Frost |
| Thunbergia* | May 15 | April 15 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Tithonia | May 15 | April 5 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Torenia | March 25 | May 30 | July 1- Frost | |
| Trachymene | May 15 | April 10 | May 30 | July 15-Frost |
| Verbena | March 5 | May 20 | June 15- Frost | |
| Vinca | March 1 | May 30 | July 1- Frost | |
| Zinnia | May 10 | April 20 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| Z. augustifolia | May 10 | April 15 | May 30 | July 1- Frost |
| * resent transplanting; start in peat pots. | ||||
This page was last updated May 2002
| Todd Weinmann, Extension Horticulturist & Master Gardener Coordinator |
| Phone: (701) 241-5707 |
| E-mail: tweinman@ndsuext.nodak.edu |