|
Plant
|
Approximate
Time to Seed Before Last Frost Date (Weeks)
|
Time
Seeds Take to Germinate (Days)
|
Temperature
°F
|
Light/Dark
Requirement
|
| Ageratum | 8 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Light |
| Alyssum | 8 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Either |
| Aster | 6 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Either |
| Balsam | 6 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Either |
| Begonia | 12 or more | 10 to 15 | 70 | Light |
| Broccoli | 8 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Either |
| Browallia | 12 or more | 15 to 20 | 70 | Light |
| Cabbage | 8 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Either |
| Cauliflower | 8 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Either |
| Celosia | 8 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Either |
| Centurea | 6 | 5 to 10 | 65 | Dark |
| Coleus | 8 | 5 to 10 | 65 | Light |
| Cosmos | 4 or less | 5 to10 | 70 | Either |
| Cucumber | 4 or less | 5 to 10 | 85 | Either |
| Dahlia | 8 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Either |
| Dianthus | 10 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Either |
| Eggplant | 8 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Either |
| Geranium | 12 or more | 10 to 20 | 70 | Light |
| Impatiens | 10 | 15 to 20 | 70 | Light |
| Larkspur | 12 or more | 5 to 10 | 55 | Dark |
| Lettuce | 8 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Light |
| Marigold | 6 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Either |
| Muskmelon | 4 or less | 5 to 10 | 85 | Either |
| Nicotiana | 8 | 10 to 15 | 70 | Light |
| Pansy (Viola) | 12 or more | 5 to 10 | 65 | Dark |
| Pepper | 8 | 5 to 10 | 80 | Either |
| Petunia | 10 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Light |
| Phlox | 8 | 5 to 10 | 65 | Dark |
| Portulaca | 10 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Dark |
| Snapdragon | 10 | 5 to 10 | 65 | Light |
| Squash | 4 or less | 5 to 10 | 85 | Either |
| Stock | 10 | 10 to 5 | 70 | Either |
| Tomato | 6 | 5 to 10 | 80 | Either |
| Verbena | 10 | 15 to 20 | 65 | Dark |
| Vinca | 12 or more | 10 to 15 | 70 | Either |
| Watermelon | 4 or less | 5 to 10 | 85 | Either |
| Zinnia | 6 | 5 to 10 | 70 | Either |