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Seedman's Days to Bloom List for Annuals

Timing can be everything when planning out your flower beds, hanging baskets and container plants. We have listed below the average time it takes from planting a seed till the time you should seed the first blooms starting to appear for annual plants. This list is from our experience and from standard nursery times.
So if you want a Abutilon ( Flowering Maple ) plant to start blooming May 1st, you see the time listed below normally is 14 weeks, so you would want to sow seeds 14 weeks before May 1st, around mid January.

Abutilon ( Flowering Maple ) Normally about 14 weeks.
Ageratum Normally about 11 to 12 weeks.
Agrostemma Normally about 12 weeks.
Alonsoa Normally about 12 weeks.
Alternantheraa ( Purple Knight and Purple Prince) Normally about 12 weeks to mature plants.
Alyssum Normally about 8 to 9 weeks.
Amarantus Normally about 6 weeks.
Ammi Normally about 10 weeks except for Black Knight and Dara, these take about 15 weeks.
Ammobium ( Winged Everlasting ) Normally about 15 weeks.
Anagallis Normally about 15 weeks.
Anemone Normally about 12 weeks.
Angelonia Normally about 14 weeks.
Anthemis Normally about 14 weeks.
Arctotis Normally about 6 weeks.
Argemonea Normally about 10 weeks.
Argyranthemum Normally about 12 weeks.
Asarina Normally about 10-12 weeks, except for Shooting Star varieties, which average 18 weeks.
Asparagus Normally about 40 weeks for mature plants.
Asperula Normally about 10 weeks.
Aster Normally about 10 weeks.
Atriplex Normally about 14 weeks.
Bacopa Normally about 10 weeks.
Balsam Normally about 12 weeks.
Basela Normally about 12 weeks.
Begonia Hybrids Normally about 15-16 weeks.
Begonia Tuberous Normally about 18 weeks.
Bells of Ireland Normally about 14 weeks.
Bidens Normally about 14 weeks.
Brachycome Normally about 12 weeks.
Browallia Normally about 14 weeks.
Bupleurum Normally about 14 weeks.
Calandrinia Normally about 10 weeks.
Calceolaria ( Pocketbook ) Normally about 14-18 weeks.
Calendula Normally about 7 weeks.
Calliopsis Normally about 10 weeks.
Canna Normally about 12 weeks.
Cardiosperum Normally about 16 weeks.
Carthamus Normally about 10 weeks.
Celosia Normally about 9-11 weeks.
Centaurea Normally about 9 weeks.
Centratherum Normally about 10 weeks.
Cephalophora Normally about 12 weeks.
Cerinthe Normally about 12 weeks.
Chenopodium Normally about 12 weeks.
Christmas Cherry ( Solanum ) Normally about 12 weeks.
Chrysanthemum Normally about 12-15 weeks.
Cineraria Normally about 24 weeks.
Clandanthus Normally about 10 weeks.
Clarkia Normally about 10 weeks.
Cleome ( Spider Plant ) Normally about 10 weeks.
Coleus Normally about 10-12 weeks.
Collinsia ( Chinese Houses ) Normally about 12 weeks.
Commelina ( Sleeping Beauty ) Normally about 12 weeks.
Convolvulus Normally about 12 weeks.
Coreopsis Normally about 10 weeks.
Cosmidium Normally about 14 weeks.
Cosmos Normally about 6-8 weeks.
Crossandra Normally about 18 weeks.
Cuphea ( Cigar Plant) Normally about 18 weeks.
Cynoglossum ( Chinese For-get-me-not ) Normally about 12 weeks.
Cypress ( Wild Spike ) Normally about 12 weeks for small potted plant.
Dalhberg Daisy Normally about 10 weeks.
Dahlia Normally about 10 weeks.
Datura Normally about 30-36 weeks.
Delphinium Normally about 12 weeks.
Dianthus Normally about 12 weeks.
Diascia Normally about 12 weeks.
Dichondra Normally about 13 weeks.
Dimorphotheca ( African Daisy ) Normally about 14 weeks.
Dolichos Normally about 12 weeks.
Dracaena Normally about 30 weeks for small plant.
Dracocephalum Normally about 12 weeks.
Dusty Miller Normally about 14 weeks.
Emilia Normally about 10 weeks.
Eschscholziae ( California Poppy ) Normally about 8 weeks.
Eucalyptus ( Ornamental ) Normally about 16 weeks for small potted plant.
Euphorbia Normally about 9 weeks.
Exacum ( Persian Violet ) Normally about 28 weeks.
Fatsia ( False Aralia ) Normally about 20 weeks.
Felica Normally about 12 weeks.
Flowering Cabbage Normally about 12 weeks.
Flowering Kale Normally about 12 weeks.
Gaillardia Normally about 14 weeks.
Gazania Normally about 12 weeks.
Geranium Normally about 13-15 weeks.
Gerbera Normally about 18 weeks.
Gloxinia Normally about 18-20 weeks.
Godetia Bottae Normally about 12 weeks.
Godetia Azaleaflora Normally about 28 weeks.
Gomphocarpus Normally about 7 weeks.
Gomphrena Normally about 12 weeks.
Gossypium ( Cotton ) Normally about 10-12 weeks.
Grevilla Robusta Normally about 14 weeks.
Gypsophila Normally about 10-12 weeks.
Helinium Normally about 12 weeks.
Helianthus ( Sunflowers ) Normally about 9-11 weeks.
Helichrysum Normally about 10-12 weeks.
Heliopila Normally about 8 weeks.
Heliotrope Normally about 12 weeks.
Helipterum Normally about 10-12 weeks.
Hypoestes Normally about 10-12 weeks.
Impatiens Single Normally about 8 weeks.
Impatiens Double Normally about 14 weeks.
Impatiens New Guinea Normally about 14 weeks.
Ipomopsis Normally about 18 weeks.
Iresine Normally about 10 weeks.
Layia ( Tidy Tips ) Normally about 10 weeks.
Legousia Normally about 15 weeks.
Leonotus Normally about 12 weeks.
Leptosiphon ( French Stardust ) Normally about 12 weeks.
Limnanthes ( Fried Egss ) Normally about 12 weeks.
Linaria Normally about 8 weeks.
Linum ( Flax ) Normally about 9 weeks.
Lisianthus Normally about 12 weeks.
Lobelia Annual Normally about 8-11 weeks.
Lotus Normally about 14 weeks.
Lupine Normally about 10 weeks.
Madia Normally about 10 weeks.
Malcomia Normally about 10 weeks.
Malope Normally about 12 weeks.
Mandevilla Normally about 28 weeks.
Marigold African Normally about 10-11 weeks.
Marigold French Normally about 9-10 weeks.
Melampodium Normally about 10 weeks.
Mesembryanthemum ( Ice Plant ) Normally about 10 weeks.
Millet ( Ornamental Grass ) Normally about 8 weeks for small pots.
Mimosa ( Sensitive Plant ) Normally about 12 weeks.
Mimulus ( Monkey Flower ) Normally about 8 weeks.
Mina ( Vine ) Normally about 10 weeks.
Miribilis ( Four O'clock ) Normally about 8 weeks.
Monopsis Normally about 10 weeks.
Morning Glory Normally about 12 weeks.
Nasturtium Normally about 9-10 weeks.
Nemesia Normally about 12 weeks.
Nemophilan menziesii ( Baby Blue Eyes ) Normally about 8 weeks.
Nemophilan discoidalis ( Penny Black ) Normally about 12 weeks.
Nicandra ( Apple of Peru ) Normally about 12 weeks.
Nicotiana ( Flowering Tobacco ) Normally about 7 weeks.
Nigella Normally about 14 weeks.
Nolana Normally about 9 weeks.
Osteospermumo Normally about 12 weeks.
Oxalis Normally about 10 weeks.
Oxypetalum ( Tweedia ) Normally about 12 weeks.
Pansy Normally about 14 weeks.
Poppy ( Papaver ) Normally about 14 weeks.
Passiflora ( Passion Fruit ) Normally about 20 weeks.
Penstemon Normally about 16 weeks.
Pentas Normally about 16 weeks.
Peppers ( Ornamental types ) Normally about 16 weeks.
Petunia Single Normally about 11 weeks.
Petunia Spreading Normally about 12-14 weeks.
Phacelia Normally about 9 weeks.
Phlox Normally about 10 weeks.
Phorium Normally about 24 weeks.
Plectranthus Normally about 14 weeks.
Polygonum Normally about 12 weeks.
Portulaca Normally about 9-10 weeks.
Primula Normally about 18-22 weeks.
Ptilotus Normally about 12 weeks.
Radermachera ( China Doll ) Normally about 24 weeks.
Rehmannia Normally about 40 weeks.
Reseda Normally about 12 weeks.
Rhodochiton ( Purple Bell Vine ) Normally about 12 weeks.
Ricinus Normally about 8 weeks.
Ruella Normally about 15 weeks.
Salpiglossis Normally about 14-15 weeks.
Salvia Normally about 12 weeks.
Sanvitalia ( Creeping Zinnia ) Normally about 8 weeks.
Saponaria ( Soap Plant) Normally about 10 weeks.
Scabiosa Normally about 10 weeks.
Schefflera Normally about 16 weeks.
Schizanthus Normally about 12 weeks.
Snapdragon Normally about 12 weeks.
Spilanthes ( Peek-a-boo ) Normally about 11 weeks.
Static Normally about 10 weeks.
Stock Normally about 8 weeks.
Stylomecon Normally about 9 weeks.
Sweet Peas Normally about 10 weeks.
Tahoka Daisy Normally about 10 weeks.
Talinum Normally about 10 weeks.
Teloxys ( Sea Foam ) Normally about 12 weeks.
Tetragonolobus ( Asparagus Pea ) Normally about 10 weeks.
Thunbergia Normally about 9 weeks.
Tithonia Normally about 10 weeks.
Torenia Normally about 14 weeks.
Trifolium Normally about 10 weeks.
Venidium Normally about 12 weeks.
Verbena Normally about 12-14 weeks.
Vinca Normally about 10 weeks.
Viola Normally about 11-12 weeks.
Viscaria Normally about 12 weeks.
Wahlenbergia Normally about 12 weeks.
Wangenheimia Normally about 10 weeks.
Xeranthemum Normally about 8 weeks.
Zaluzianskya ( Midnight Candy ) Normally about 12 weeks.
Zinnia Normally about 7 weeks.

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