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This database was created by members of the Winter Sowing Forum. It is suggested as a guide and can be used to assist you in choosing seeds for Winter Sowing. If a plant is not yet listed in the database, or it is listed as failed, it does not imply the plant cannot be wintersown, but rather, that perhaps it has not yet been tried succesfully by Winter Sowing in that particular zone.

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LATIN NAME

COMMON NAME 

MONTH W’SOWN

MONTH GERM

Alcea rosea

Hollyhock - unspecified

 

Y

Allium cernuum

Nodding Onion

 

N

Amaranthus caudatus

Amaranthus 'Red Cathedral'

 

Y

Ampelopsis brevipendunculata

Porcelain Vine

 

Y

Anthirrinum majus

Snapdragons

'Solstice Orange Tricolor'

 

N

Aquelegia vulgaris

Columbine 'Black Barlow'

 

N

Aruncus dioicus

Goatsbeard 'Kneiffii'

 

N

Astilbe arendsii

Astilbe 'Bella'

 

N

Calceolaria biflora

Calceolaria / Pocketbook Plant

 

Y

Clematis

Clematis - unspecified

 

Y

Clematis lasiandra

Clematis

 

N

Cortaderia richardii

Toe Toe Grass

 

N

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos 'Lady Bird Mix'

 

Y

Cynoglossum

Forget-Me-Not

 

Y

Dianthus deltoides

Dianthus 'Flashing Lights'

 

N

Dicentra scandens

Bleeding Heart Vine 'Golden Tears"

 

N

Dipsacus sylvestris

Teasel

 

U

Dodecatheon clevelandii

Cleveland's Shooting Star

 

Y

Dodecatheon pulchellum

Shooting stars

 

Y

Gaillardia grandiflora

Gailllardia / Blanket Flower 'Burgundy'

 

Y

Gazania krebsiana

Gazania - unspecified

 

Y

Helianthus

Sunflower - unspecified

 

Y

Heuchera sanguinea

Heuchera / Coral Bells

 

Y

Ipomea multifida

Cardinal Climber vine

 

N

Ipomoea alba

Moonflower

 

N

Kennedia nigricans

Kennedia

 

N

Lagurus ovatus

Bunny Tail Grass

 

Y

Lathyrus

Sweet Pea

 

Y

Lavatera

Lavatera 'Silver Cup'

 

Y

Lavendula

Lavender

 

Y

Lupinus

Lupine - unspecified

 

Y

Lupinus

Lupine 'Tutti Fruitti'

 

Y

Magnolia kobus loebneri

Magnolia

 

Y

Moluccella laevis

Bells of Ireland

 

Y

Monarda

Bee Balm 'Panorama Mix'

 

N

Monarda didyma

Bee Balm - unspecified

 

N

Nicotiana

Nicotiana 'Hummingbird Rose Pink'

 

Y

Papaver rhoeas

Poppy - Unspecified

 

Y

Papaver somniferum

Opium Poppy - unspecified

 

Y

Pennisetum glaucum

Pearl Millet

 

N

Physalis

Chinese Lantern

 

Y

Portulaca

Moss Rose

 

Y

Primula florindae

Primrose

 

N

Ratibida pinnata

Mexican Hat

 

Y

Rudbeckia hirta

Rudbeckia

 

Y

Rudbeckia triloba

Brown Eyed Susan

 

Y

Scabiosa columbaria

Scabiosa / Pincushion Flower

'Misty Butterflies'

 

N

Sisyrinchium augustifolium

Blue Eyed Grass

 

N

Thunbergia alata

Black Eyed Susan vine

 

Y

Tropaeolum perearinum

Canary Bird Vine

 

N

Viola

Pansy 'Helen Mound'

 

Y

Viola cornuta

Pansy 'Arkwright Ruby'

 

N

Viola x wittrockiana

Pansy 'Orange Whiskers"

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

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