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UK Sowing Calendar

What to sow this month, and how — drawn from the sowing window on every packet we sell.

This is a list of what can go in the ground, or in a pot, or on a windowsill, in each month of a British year. It is drawn from the sowing window printed on every packet we sell, so it says what we would say if you rang up and asked.

A month is a blunt instrument. The dates here are a national average, and the country is nine hundred miles long: a gardener in Cornwall is a fortnight ahead of one outside Aberdeen, and both are ahead of anyone on a north-facing slope. Read the month as the middle of a range rather than a starting gun, and let the weather have the final say. Soil that is cold and wet will rot a seed whatever the calendar says.

Two kinds of sowing appear here, and the difference matters more than it looks. Most entries say simply sow — the packet gives a window and leaves the method to you, which usually means a tray or a pot somewhere sheltered, then planting out once the seedlings are sturdy. A smaller number say direct sow, and those are the ones you can put straight where they are to grow. We only say direct where the packet says it. Where it does not, we have left the method open rather than guess on your behalf.

Germination times are a guide to patience rather than a promise. Warmth moves them more than anything else, so a February sowing on a cool windowsill will take longer than the same seed in May. Nothing has failed until the time on the packet has passed twice over.

The list gets better as the year goes on, in a literal sense: we are writing a note for each sowing window, in the order the months arrive, and where a note exists you will see it instead of the standard line. Everything else on this page is already true — it is the voice that is still being filled in.

Method
Type

177 seeds across the year

  • Alchemilla Mollis Seeds

    Alchemilla Mollis

    SowAugust–October

    Sow thinly and cover lightly, on a windowsill rather than outdoors. It self-seeds enthusiastically once it is established, so this is generally the only sowing you will ever need to make.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 100 seeds

  • Ammi Majus Seeds

    Ammi Majus

    SowAugust–September

    An autumn sowing is what gets you the tall, well-branched plants; spring-sown ammi stays short and thin. Firm the soil, scatter thinly, and cover with the barest layer.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days at 15–20°C
    • 500 seeds

  • Ammi Visnaga 'Green Mist' Seeds

    Ammi Visnaga 'Green Mist'

    SowAugust–October

    Firm the soil, scatter, cover barely. Autumn-sown it makes a far bigger plant than a spring sowing, and the domed heads last for weeks once cut.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 300 seeds

  • Cottage Garden Seed Box

    SowAugust–September

    Surface-sow and leave uncovered; most of this box needs light. An autumn start gives the hardy annuals a whole winter of root growth, which is where the difference in size shows next June.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Crazy Daisy Seeds

    Leucanthemum Chrysanthemum x Superbum ‘Crazy Daisy’

    SowAugust–September

    Do not cover these. They need light to germinate, so press them onto the surface and leave them showing — around 18–20°C on a bright windowsill does the rest.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 10–21 days
    • 30 seeds

  • Cut Flowers Garden Seed Box

    SowAugust–September

    Sow now, and thin properly when the time comes: crowded rows give short stems, which is the one thing you cannot fix later. Autumn sowing is what buys the length.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Delphinium 'Guinevere' Seeds

    Delphinium Pacific Giants 'Guinevere'

    SowAugust–October

    Put the seed in the fridge for a week before you sow it. Delphinium germination is poor without that cold spell, and skipping it is the single thing that most often explains an empty tray.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 30 seeds

  • Delphinium 'King Arthur' Seeds

    Delphinium Pacific Giants 'King Arthur'

    SowAugust–October

    A week in the fridge first — the cold is not optional with delphiniums. Sow into a cool bright spot afterwards; too much warmth is as unhelpful as none at all.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 30 seeds

  • Echinacea 'Magnus' seeds

    Echinacea purpurea

    SowAugust–September

    Surface-sow and press in rather than cover; the seed needs light and will sit sulking under compost. Sown now it goes into spring already rooted instead of starting from nothing.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 10–21 days
    • 60 seeds

  • Echinops 'Veitch's Blue' Seeds

    Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'

    SowAugust–November

    The winter chill improves germination noticeably, which is the argument for sowing now rather than in spring. Sow into deep pots and plant out young, before the taproot has anything to resent.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 65 seeds

  • Field Scabious Seeds

    Knautia arvensis

    SowAugust–September

    Autumn suits it, because this is how it seeds itself in a meadow — the perennial root goes down over winter. Firm soil, a light covering, and keep it damp.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 30 seeds

  • Flower Posy Seed Set

    SowAugust–October

    Sow on the surface and leave uncovered — most of this mix needs light. Started now, it flowers earlier and taller next year than the same seed sown in April.

    • Annual
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Forget-Me-Not Seeds

    Myosotis Sylvatica 'Blue Ball'

    SowAugust–September

    A biennial, so this sowing is for next spring rather than this one. Scatter it in partial shade, pat it down, and then let it seed itself around for good.

    • Biennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 200 seeds

  • Foxglove 'Apricot' Seeds

    Digitalis purpurea 'Apricot'

    SowSeptember–November

    Barely cover it — 3mm is plenty — and sow into light shade. It is a biennial, so this is for the summer after next, which is exactly why it is worth doing now rather than meaning to.

    • Biennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 150 seeds

  • Hollyhock 'Nigra' Seeds

    Alcea rosea 'nigra'

    SowSeptember–October

    A biennial, so this is a sowing for the summer after next and there is no shortcut. Sow singly and thinly — the seedlings are large and resent crowding.

    • Biennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 30 seeds

  • Lavender 'Munstead Dwarf' Seeds

    Lavandula Angustifolia 'Munstead Dwarf'

    SowSeptember–October

    Germination is slow and patchy, and there is nothing wrong with your seed when only half of it appears. Sow more than you need, keep it bright, and be prepared to wait.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 14–28 days
    • 100 seeds

  • Love Seed Set

    SowAugust–October

    Surface-sow into a warm bright spot; the seed needs light. Sown in autumn the whole set comes into flower together next summer, which is rather the point of it.

    • Annual
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Lupin 'Noble Maiden' Seeds

    Lupinus x Russellii 'Noble Maiden'

    SowSeptember–October

    Soak the seed overnight before sowing; the coat is hard and dry seed will sit for weeks. Autumn-sown lupins make their root over winter and come away fast in spring.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 30 seeds

  • Mindful Seed Set

    SowAugust–October

    Sow onto the surface and leave uncovered. These are perennials, so the sowing is an investment rather than a season — most will do little until their second summer.

    • Perennial
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Modern Garden Seed Box

    SowAugust–October

    Rake bare soil to a fine tilth and sow straight onto it. The mix is built for a sunny, open position and will sulk anywhere shaded.

    • Germination 7–14 days under moist conditions

  • Nigella 'Miss Jekyll' Seeds

    Nigella Damascena

    SowSeptember

    Sow where it is to flower — nigella hates being moved. A September sowing overwinters small and comes into flower in early summer, ahead of the spring-sown ones.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 200 seeds

  • Nigella 'Persian Jewels' Seeds

    Nigella Damascena

    SowSeptember

    Sow direct and thinly, where it is to flower — it will not transplant. A September sowing overwinters as a small plant and flowers a good three weeks before a spring one.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 300 seeds

  • Poppy 'Black Peony' Seeds

    Papaver somniferum paeoniflorum

    SowAugust–September

    Surface-sow onto firm soil and do not cover; light is what starts it. Keep it on the cool side, because poppies germinate badly in heat.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 500 seeds

  • Poppy 'Falling in Love' Seeds

    Papaver rhoeas ‘Falling in Love’

    SowAugust–October

    Do not cover the seed. Sow onto firm moist soil where it is to flower, keep it warm and damp until it is up, and after that it wants nothing from you.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 200 seeds

  • Poppy 'Mother of Pearl' Seeds

    Papaver Rhoeas ‘Mother of Pearl’

    SowAugust–October

    Uncovered, onto firm damp soil, and thinly — this is one to sow where it stands. Autumn sowing gives the strongest plants; thin hard in spring and resist replanting the ones you pull.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 500 seeds

  • Poppy 'Shirley Double' Seeds

    Papaver Rhoeas ‘Shirley Double’

    SowAugust–October

    Press onto the surface and do not cover. An autumn sowing overwinters as a small rosette and flowers weeks ahead of anything started in spring.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 2500 seeds

  • Poppy Pandora Seeds

    Papaver Rhoeas ‘Pandora’

    SowAugust–October

    Scatter thinly onto firm soil and leave uncovered. Poppies resent being moved, so sow where they are to flower and thin the seedlings rather than lifting them.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 600 seeds

  • Pressed Flower Seed Set

    SowSeptember

    Sown now, the set flowers together next summer, which matters more than it sounds when you are pressing: a single afternoon’s picking dries far more evenly than flowers gathered over weeks.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Ragged Robin Seeds

    Lychnis flos-cuculi

    SowSeptember–November

    Press it onto the surface and leave it in the light. It wants ground that stays damp, so this is the one for the corner that never quite dries out.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 300 seeds

  • Rewild Garden Seed Box

    SowAugust–October

    Clear the ground properly first — that is the whole job, and seed sown into competition simply disappears. Sow thinly onto a fine tilth and keep it moist until it is up.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Roman Chamomile Seeds

    Chamaemelum Nobile

    SowAugust–September

    Press the seed onto damp soil and leave it uncovered — light is what triggers it. Keep it consistently moist, because chamomile germinates unevenly if it dries out even once.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 750 seeds

  • Scabious 'Black Knight' Seeds

    Scabiosa 'Black Knight'

    SowAugust–September

    Sow now for a bigger plant and a longer flowering season next year. Cover lightly, keep it moist, and expect bees on it from the first flower onwards.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 50 seeds

  • Shady Spot Seed Set

    SowAugust–September

    Sow into light shade and keep it damp. This mix is chosen for places that never get full sun, so the usual advice about a warm bright spot does not apply. Pat the seed down rather than burying it.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Sweet Pea 'Little Sweetheart' Seeds

    Lathyrus odoratus

    SowOctober–May

    Soak overnight, then one seed to a deep pot or root trainer — the roots go a long way down before the top does anything at all. Overwintered cold and bright, it makes a sturdier plant than a spring sowing ever manages.

    • Annual
    • Germination 10–21 days
    • 20 seeds

  • Sweet Pea 'Matucana' Seeds

    Lathyrus odoratus

    SowOctober–May

    The scent is the reason to grow this one, and an autumn sowing brings it forward by weeks. Soak overnight, sow singly, and keep it cool and bright over winter.

    • Annual
    • Germination 10–21 days
    • 20 seeds

  • Sweet Pea 'Prince of Orange' Seeds

    Lathyrus odoratus

    SowOctober–May

    Soak overnight and sow one seed to a deep pot. Kept cool through the winter it roots hard and climbs away in spring, rather than sitting still for a month first.

    • Annual
    • Germination 10–21 days
    • 20 seeds

  • Sweet Pea 'Royal Family' Seeds

    Lathyrus Odoratus 'Royal Family'

    SowOctober–May

    Deep pots, kept cool and bright rather than warm; heat is what makes them leggy. Pinch the tips out at 8–10cm and you get a bushier plant with far more stems worth cutting.

    • Annual
    • Germination 10–21 days
    • 20 seeds

  • Viola 'Freckles' Seeds

    Viola Sororia ‘Freckles’

    SowSeptember–November

    Sow shallowly and prick out once there are two proper pairs of leaves. Sown outside in autumn it comes through the winter and flowers from early spring, which is when you most want it.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 10 seeds

  • Wild Meadow Seed Set

    Agrimony, Hemp (Eupatorium cannabinum), Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Borage (Borago officinalis), Clover, Red (Trifolium pratense), Clover, White (Trifolium repens), Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), Dwarf Sunflower (Helianthus gracilentus), Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus), Knapweed, Common (Centaurea nigra), Knapweed, Greater (Centaurea scabiosa), Marjoram (Origanum vulgare), Meadow Cranesbil (Geranium pratense), Musk Mallow (Malva moschata), Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Poppy, Field (Papaver rhoes), Purple Loosetrife (Lythrum salicaria), Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi), Sainfoin (Onobrychis viccifolia), Scabious, Field (Knautia arvensis), Scabious, Small (Scabiosa columbaria), Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum), Vetch, Kidney (Anthyllis vulneraria), Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare), Wild Clary (Salvia verbenaca), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).

    SowAugust–October

    Autumn suits a meadow mix better than spring. Rake it into bare soil, tread it in, and let the winter give the perennial seed the cold it needs. Do not feed the ground first — poor soil is the point.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Wildflower Seeds

    Agrimony, Hemp (Eupatorium cannabinum), Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Borage (Borago officinalis), Clover, Red (Trifolium pratense), Clover, White (Trifolium repens), Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), Dwarf Sunflower (Helianthus gracilentus), Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus), Knapweed, Common (Centaurea nigra), Knapweed, Greater (Centaurea scabiosa), Marjoram (Origanum vulgare), Meadow Cranesbil (Geranium pratense), Musk Mallow (Malva moschata), Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Poppy, Field (Papaver rhoes), Purple Loosetrife (Lythrum salicaria), Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi), Sainfoin (Onobrychis viccifolia), Scabious, Field (Knautia arvensis), Scabious, Small (Scabiosa columbaria), Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum), Vetch, Kidney (Anthyllis vulneraria), Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare), Wild Clary (Salvia verbenaca), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

    SowAugust–October

    Autumn is the better half of the year for a mix like this. Rake it into bare soil now and the winter does the work a spring sowing has to hurry through — most of the perennials in it want that cold before they will come up.

    • Annual and Perennial
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days
    • 2 gm seeds

  • Agastache 'Astello Indigo' Seeds

    Agastache Hybrida ‘Astello Indigo’

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 10–21 days
    • 10 seeds

  • Alchemilla Mollis Seeds

    Alchemilla Mollis

    SowJanuary–May

    Sow January–May.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 100 seeds

  • Amaranth 'Red Army' Seeds

    Amaranthus 'Red Army'

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 400 seeds

  • Amaranthus 'Caudatus Green' Seeds

    Amaranthus 'Caudatus Green'

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 400 seeds

  • Ammi Majus Seeds

    Ammi Majus

    SowFebruary–April

    Sow February–April.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days at 15–20°C
    • 500 seeds

  • Ammi Visnaga 'Green Mist' Seeds

    Ammi Visnaga 'Green Mist'

    SowFebruary–April

    Sow February–April.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 300 seeds

  • Aubergine 'Black Beauty' Seeds

    Solanum melongena ‘Black Beauty’

    SowJanuary–April

    Sow January–April.

    • Germination 7–14 days at 20-25°C

  • Aubergine 'Black Beauty' Seeds

    Solanum melongena ‘Black Beauty’

    Direct sowMay–June

    Sow direct outdoors, May–June.

    • Germination 7–14 days at 20-25°C

  • Balcony Garden Seed Box

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Basil 'Sweet Genovese' Seeds

    Ocimum Basilicum 'Genovese'

    SowMarch–July

    Sow March–July.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days at 20–25°C
    • 300 seeds

  • Bells of Ireland Seeds

    Moluccella laevis

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination 10–14 days
    • 180 seeds

  • Big Plot Garden Seed Box

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Germination 7–21 days depending on seed variety and conditions.

  • Borage Seeds

    Borago Officinalis

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days at 15–20°C
    • 50 seeds

  • Calendula 'Pygmy Buff' Seeds

    Calendula officinalis

    SowMarch–October

    Sow March–October.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 50 seeds

  • Calendula 'Snow Princess' Seeds

    Calendula officinalis

    SowMarch–October

    Sow March–October.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 50 seeds

  • Carrot 'Paris Market Atlas' Seeds

    Daucus Carota Paris Market

    SowApril–October

    Sow April–October.

    • Annual
    • Germination 10–14 days in moist soil
    • 300 seeds

  • Catmint Seeds

    Nepeta Mussinii

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 150 seeds

  • Chilli 'Bishop's Crown' Seeds

    Capsicum annuum 'Bishop's Crown'

    SowJanuary–April

    Sow January–April.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days at 21–26°C
    • 5 seeds

  • Chilli 'Chocolate Habanero' Seeds

    Capsicum chinense 'Chocolate Habanero'

    SowJanuary–March

    Sow January–March.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 10–21 days at 21–25°C — slow and uneven
    • 5 seeds

  • Chilli 'Jalapeño' Seeds

    Capsicum annuum 'Jalapeño'

    SowJanuary–April

    Sow January–April.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days at 20–25°C
    • 5 seeds

  • Chilli 'Little Bomb' Seeds

    Capsicum annuum 'Little Bomb'

    SowJanuary–April

    Sow January–April.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 10–21 days
    • 5 seeds

  • Chilli 'Machu Pichu' Seeds

    Capsicum annuum 'Machu Pichu'

    SowJanuary–April

    Sow January–April.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days at 21–26°C
    • 5 seeds

  • Chilli 'Thai Hot' Seeds

    Capsicum annuum 'Thai Hot'

    SowJanuary–April

    Sow January–April.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 10–21 days
    • 5 seeds

  • Chives Seeds

    Allium Schoenoprasum

    SowFebruary–October

    Sow February–October.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 14–21 days
    • 200 seeds

  • Cobaea Scandens 'Alba' Seeds

    Cobaea Scandens 'Alba'

    SowJanuary–May

    Sow January–May.

    • Tender perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 5 seeds

  • Cocktail Herbs Seed Set

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Common Spearmint Seeds

    Mentha spicata

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 10–21 days
    • 700 seeds

  • Coriander Seeds

    Coriandrum sativum

    SowFebruary–September

    Sow February–September.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 150 seeds

  • Cornflower Seeds

    Centaurea cyanus

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 200 seeds

  • Cosmos 'Apricotta' Seeds

    Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricotta'

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 40 seeds

  • Cosmos 'Apricotta' Seeds

    Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricotta'

    Direct sowApril–June

    Sow direct outdoors, April–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 40 seeds

  • Cosmos 'Fizzy Pink' Seeds

    Cosmos bipinnatus 'fizzy pink’

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 40 seeds

  • Cosmos 'Fizzy Pink' Seeds

    Cosmos bipinnatus 'fizzy pink’

    Direct sowApril–June

    Sow direct outdoors, April–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 40 seeds

  • Cosmos 'Purity White' Seeds

    Cosmos bipinnatus ‘purity’

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 40 seeds

  • Cosmos 'Purity White' Seeds

    Cosmos bipinnatus ‘purity’

    Direct sowApril–June

    Sow direct outdoors, April–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 40 seeds

  • Cosmos 'Rubenza' Seeds

    Cosmos bipinnatus ‘rubenza’

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7-14 days
    • 40 seeds

  • Cosmos 'Rubenza' Seeds

    Cosmos bipinnatus ‘rubenza’

    Direct sowApril–June

    Sow direct outdoors, April–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7-14 days
    • 40 seeds

  • Cosmos 'Sea Shells Mixed' Seeds

    Cosmos bipinnatus 'seashells'

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 80 seeds

  • Cosmos 'Sea Shells Mixed' Seeds

    Cosmos bipinnatus 'seashells'

    Direct sowApril–June

    Sow direct outdoors, April–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 80 seeds

  • Cosmos 'Sensation' Seeds

    Cosmos bipinnatus ‘sensation’

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 80 seeds

  • Cosmos 'Sensation' Seeds

    Cosmos bipinnatus ‘sensation’

    Direct sowApril–June

    Sow direct outdoors, April–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 80 seeds

  • Cosmos Seed Set

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Cottage Garden Seed Box

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Crazy Daisy Seeds

    Leucanthemum Chrysanthemum x Superbum ‘Crazy Daisy’

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 10–21 days
    • 30 seeds

  • Cucumber 'La Diva' Seeds

    Cucumis sativus ‘la diva’

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 3–10 days
    • 10 seeds

  • Cut Flowers Garden Seed Box

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Dahlia 'Pompone Mixed' Seeds

    Dahlia variabilis 'Pompone Mixed'

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 30 seeds

  • Delphinium 'Guinevere' Seeds

    Delphinium Pacific Giants 'Guinevere'

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 30 seeds

  • Delphinium 'King Arthur' Seeds

    Delphinium Pacific Giants 'King Arthur'

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 30 seeds

  • Dill 'Diana' Seeds

    Anethum graveolens 'Diana'

    SowFebruary–September

    Sow February–September.

    • Annual
    • Germination 10–21 days
    • 800 seeds

  • Echinacea 'Magnus' seeds

    Echinacea purpurea

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 10–21 days
    • 60 seeds

  • Echinops 'Veitch's Blue' Seeds

    Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 65 seeds

  • Edible Flower Seed Set

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Field Scabious Seeds

    Knautia arvensis

    SowJanuary–April

    Sow January–April.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 30 seeds

  • Flower Posy Seed Set

    SowMarch–May

    Sow March–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Foodies Seed Set

    SowFebruary–August

    Sow February–August.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Forget-Me-Not Seeds

    Myosotis Sylvatica 'Blue Ball'

    SowMarch–May

    Sow March–May.

    • Biennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 200 seeds

  • Foxglove 'Apricot' Seeds

    Digitalis purpurea 'Apricot'

    SowApril–July

    Sow April–July.

    • Biennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 150 seeds

  • Foxglove 'Dalmation' Seeds

    Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple'

    SowApril–July

    Sow April–July.

    • Biennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 10 seeds

  • Gaura Seeds

    Gaura lindheimeri

    SowFebruary–July

    Sow February–July.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 25 seeds

  • Giant Sunflower Seeds

    Helianthus Annuus 'Giant Single'

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 20 seeds

  • Heirloom Seed Set

    SowJanuary–October

    Sow January–October.

    • Annual
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Heirloom Seed Set

    Direct sowMay–June

    Sow direct outdoors, May–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Herbal Teas Seed Set

    SowFebruary–October

    Sow February–October.

    • Perennial
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Hero Herbs Seed Set

    SowFebruary–October

    Sow February–October.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Hollyhock 'Nigra' Seeds

    Alcea rosea 'nigra'

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Biennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 30 seeds

  • Kale 'Green Curled Dwarf' Seeds

    Brassica oleracea

    SowJanuary–August

    Sow January–August.

    • Annual
    • Germination 5–10 days
    • 350 seeds

  • Kitchen Garden Seed Box

    SowMarch–September

    Sow March–September.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Komatsuna Seeds

    Brassica rapa var. perviridis

    SowJanuary–October

    Sow January–October.

    • Biennial
    • Germination 5–10 days
    • 300 seeds

  • Lavender 'Munstead Dwarf' Seeds

    Lavandula Angustifolia 'Munstead Dwarf'

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 14–28 days
    • 100 seeds

  • Lemon Balm Seeds

    Melissa officinalis

    SowFebruary–September

    Sow February–September.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 500 seeds

  • Lettuce 'Lollo Bionda' Seeds

    Lactuca sativa 'Lollo Bionda'

    SowMarch–August

    Sow March–August.

    • Annual
    • Germination 5–10 days
    • 600 seeds

  • Love Seed Set

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Lupin 'Noble Maiden' Seeds

    Lupinus x Russellii 'Noble Maiden'

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 30 seeds

  • Micro Green Seed Set

    SowJanuary–December

    Sow January–December.

    • Annual
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Mindful Seed Set

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Perennial
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Mizuna 'Kyoto' Seeds

    Brassica rapa var. nipposinica

    SowFebruary–April

    Sow February–April.

    • Germination 5–10 days
    • 300 seeds

  • Mizuna 'Kyoto' Seeds

    Brassica rapa var. nipposinica

    Direct sowApril–June

    Sow direct outdoors, April–June.

    • Germination 5–10 days
    • 300 seeds

  • Modern Garden Seed Box

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Germination 7–14 days under moist conditions

  • Nasturtium 'Gleam Fields' Seeds

    Tropaeolum majus 'Gleam Fields'

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 20 seeds

  • Nasturtium 'Gleam Fields' Seeds

    Tropaeolum majus 'Gleam Fields'

    Direct sowApril–June

    Sow direct outdoors, April–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 20 seeds

  • Nasturtium 'Tom Thumb Alaska' Seeds

    Tropaeolum majus Alaska Series

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 20 seeds

  • Native Seed Set

    SowMarch–November

    Sow March–November.

    • Perennial and Annual
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Nicotiana 'Lime Green' Seeds

    Nicotiana alata 'Lime Green'

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 1600 seeds

  • Nigella 'Miss Jekyll' Seeds

    Nigella Damascena

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 200 seeds

  • Nigella 'Persian Jewels' Seeds

    Nigella Damascena

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 300 seeds

  • Oregano 'Greek' Seeds

    Origanum Vulgare Subsp. Hirtum ‘Greek'

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 500 seeds

  • Pak Choi 'Dwarf Canton White' Seeds

    Brassica rapa (Chinensis Group) 'Canton Dwarf'

    SowMarch–July

    Sow March–July.

    • Annual
    • Germination 5–10 days
    • 150 seeds

  • Parsley 'Italian Giant' Seeds

    Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum

    SowJanuary–December

    Sow January–December.

    • Biennial
    • Germination 14–28 days
    • 175 seeds

  • Parsley Seeds

    Petroselinum crispum

    SowJanuary–December

    Sow January–December.

    • Biennial
    • Germination 14–28 days
    • 400 seeds

  • Peppermint Seeds

    Mentha Piperita

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 10–21 days
    • 500 seeds

  • Phlox 'Blushing Bride' Seeds

    Phlox Drummondii Grandiflora Blushing Bride

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 20 seeds

  • Pollinator Seed Set

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Poppy 'Black Peony' Seeds

    Papaver somniferum paeoniflorum

    SowMarch–May

    Sow March–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 500 seeds

  • Poppy 'Falling in Love' Seeds

    Papaver rhoeas ‘Falling in Love’

    SowMarch–May

    Sow March–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 200 seeds

  • Poppy 'Mother of Pearl' Seeds

    Papaver Rhoeas ‘Mother of Pearl’

    SowMarch–May

    Sow March–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 500 seeds

  • Poppy 'Shirley Double' Seeds

    Papaver Rhoeas ‘Shirley Double’

    SowMarch–May

    Sow March–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 2500 seeds

  • Poppy Pandora Seeds

    Papaver Rhoeas ‘Pandora’

    SowMarch–May

    Sow March–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 600 seeds

  • Pot Luck Seed Set

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Pressed Flower Seed Set

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Pressed Flower Seed Set

    Direct sowApril–June

    Sow direct outdoors, April–June.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Radish 'French Breakfast' Seeds

    Raphanus sativus 'french breakfast 3'

    SowMarch–September

    Sow March–September.

    • Annual
    • Germination 4–10 days
    • 300 seeds

  • Ragged Robin Seeds

    Lychnis flos-cuculi

    SowFebruary–July

    Sow February–July.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 300 seeds

  • Red Shiso Seeds

    Perilla frutescens var. crispa

    SowMarch–September

    Sow March–September.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 300 seeds

  • Rewild Garden Seed Box

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Rocket Wild Wasabi Seeds

    Diplotaxis erucoides 'Wasabi'

    SowMarch–September

    Sow March–September.

    • Annual
    • Germination 4–10 days
    • 500 seeds

  • Roman Chamomile Seeds

    Chamaemelum Nobile

    SowMarch–May

    Sow March–May.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 750 seeds

  • Rosemary Seeds

    Rosmarinus officinalis

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 14–28 days
    • 50 seeds

  • Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' Seeds

    Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 200 seeds

  • Rudbeckia 'Sahara' Seeds

    Rudbeckia hirta ‘Sahara’

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 20 seeds

  • Salad Seed Set

    SowJanuary–October

    Sow January–October.

    • Annual
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Salad Seed Set

    Direct sowApril–June

    Sow direct outdoors, April–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Salvia Farinacea 'Victoria Blue' Seeds

    Salvia farinacea ‘Victoria’

    SowFebruary–April

    Sow February–April.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 80 seeds

  • Scabious 'Black Knight' Seeds

    Scabiosa 'Black Knight'

    SowJanuary–April

    Sow January–April.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 50 seeds

  • Scent Seed Set

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Shade Garden Seed Box

    SowJanuary–December

    Sow January–December.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Shady Spot Seed Set

    SowMarch–May

    Sow March–May.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Strawberry 'Alexandria' Seeds

    Fragaria vesca ‘Alexandria’

    SowFebruary–April

    Sow February–April.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 200 seeds

  • Strawflower 'Giants Mixed' Seeds

    Xerochrysum bracteatum

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 250 seeds

  • Sunflower 'Claret' Seeds

    Helianthus annuus 'Claret'

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 20 seeds

  • Sunflower 'Ms Mars' Seeds

    Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 20 seeds

  • Sweet Pea 'Royal Family' Seeds

    Lathyrus Odoratus 'Royal Family'

    Direct sowMarch–May

    Sow direct outdoors, March–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination 10–21 days
    • 20 seeds

  • Teddy Bear Sunflower Seeds

    Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear'

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 40 seeds

  • Thyme Seeds

    Thymus vulgaris

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 14–28 days
    • 400 seeds

  • Tithonia 'Red Torch' Seeds

    Tithonia rotundifolia 'Torch'

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days

  • Tomato 'Golden Sunrise' Seeds

    Solanum lycopersicum 'Golden Sunrise'

    SowJanuary–March

    Sow January–March.

    • Annual
    • Germination 5–10 days
    • 20 seeds

  • Tomato 'Golden Sunrise' Seeds

    Solanum lycopersicum 'Golden Sunrise'

    SowMay–June

    Sow May–June.

    • Annual
    • Germination 5–10 days
    • 20 seeds

  • Tomato 'Marmande' Seeds

    Solanum lycopersicum 'Marmande'

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination 5–10 days
    • 30 seeds

  • Veg Patch Seed Set

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Verbena Bonariensis Seeds

    Verbena Bonariensis

    SowFebruary–June

    Sow February–June.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 200 seeds

  • Viola 'Freckles' Seeds

    Viola Sororia ‘Freckles’

    SowFebruary–April

    Sow February–April.

    • Perennial
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 10 seeds

  • Wellness Garden Seed Box

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • White Blooms Seed Set

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual and Perennial
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Wild Meadow Seed Set

    Agrimony, Hemp (Eupatorium cannabinum), Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Borage (Borago officinalis), Clover, Red (Trifolium pratense), Clover, White (Trifolium repens), Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), Dwarf Sunflower (Helianthus gracilentus), Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus), Knapweed, Common (Centaurea nigra), Knapweed, Greater (Centaurea scabiosa), Marjoram (Origanum vulgare), Meadow Cranesbil (Geranium pratense), Musk Mallow (Malva moschata), Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Poppy, Field (Papaver rhoes), Purple Loosetrife (Lythrum salicaria), Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi), Sainfoin (Onobrychis viccifolia), Scabious, Field (Knautia arvensis), Scabious, Small (Scabiosa columbaria), Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum), Vetch, Kidney (Anthyllis vulneraria), Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare), Wild Clary (Salvia verbenaca), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days

  • Wildflower Seeds

    Agrimony, Hemp (Eupatorium cannabinum), Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Borage (Borago officinalis), Clover, Red (Trifolium pratense), Clover, White (Trifolium repens), Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), Dwarf Sunflower (Helianthus gracilentus), Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus), Knapweed, Common (Centaurea nigra), Knapweed, Greater (Centaurea scabiosa), Marjoram (Origanum vulgare), Meadow Cranesbil (Geranium pratense), Musk Mallow (Malva moschata), Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Poppy, Field (Papaver rhoes), Purple Loosetrife (Lythrum salicaria), Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi), Sainfoin (Onobrychis viccifolia), Scabious, Field (Knautia arvensis), Scabious, Small (Scabiosa columbaria), Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum), Vetch, Kidney (Anthyllis vulneraria), Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare), Wild Clary (Salvia verbenaca), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

    SowMarch–June

    Sow March–June.

    • Annual and Perennial
    • Germination Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days
    • 2 gm seeds

  • Zinnia 'Pop Art White and Red' Seeds

    Zinnia elegans ‘Pop Art’

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 30 seeds

  • Zinnia 'Zinderella Lilac' Seeds

    Zinnia elegans 'Zinderella Lilac'

    SowFebruary–May

    Sow February–May.

    • Annual
    • Germination 7–14 days
    • 30 seeds