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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

Abelmoschus manihot

Sunset Hibiscus

Mar

Apr

Abelmoschus moschatus

Musk Mallow 'Manihot'

 

Y

Abies procera

Noble Fir

 

Y

Achillea filipendulina

Fernleaf Yarrow

 

N

Achillea millefolium

Achillea Mixed Colors

 

Y

Achillea millefolium

Achillea 'Cerise Queen'

 

Y

Achillea ptarmica

Achillea 'The Pearl'

Jan

N

Aconitum carmichaelii

Monkshood

Jan

Apr

Adenophora lilifolia

Ladybells

 

Y

Agastache

Agastache 'Honey Bee Blue'

 

Y

Agastache aurantiaca

Agastache 'Apricot Sprite'

Jan

N

Agastache aurea

Agastache

 

N

Agastache barberi

Agastache 'Tutti Frutti'

 

N

Agastache cana

Agastache 'Heather Queen'

 

Y

Agastache cana

Texas Hummingbird Mint

Jan

N

Agastache foeniculum

Agastache 'Golden Jubilee'

 

N

Agastache foeniculum

Hyssop Lavender

 

Y

Agastache mexicana

Mexican Giant Hyssop

Mar

Apr

Agastache rugosa

Agastache 'Honey Bee White'

Jan

Feb

Agastache rugosa

Korean Mint

Jan

N

Agastache rupestris

Agastache 'Sunset'

 

Y

Ageratum houstonianum

Floss Flower 'Blue Mink'

Mar

Apr

Ajuga reptans

Bugleweed

 

Y

Albizia julibrissin

Mimosa / Silk Tree

Jan

N

Alcea filicifolia

Figleaf Hollyhock 'Antwerp Mixed'

Feb

N

Alcea rosea

Hollyhock - Purple

Feb

N

Alcea rosea

Hollyhock 'Black Magic'

Feb

Mar

Alcea rosea

Hollyhock 'Indian Spring'

Jan

Jan

Alcea rosea

Hollyhock 'Nigra'

Jan

Feb

Alcea rosea

Hollyhock unspecified

 

Y

Allium cernium

Onion Nodding Purple

 

Y

Allium cyaneum

Onion - Ornamental –

Dwarf Blue

 

Y

Aloe vera

Aloe

 

Y

Alstroemeria aurea

Peruvian Lily

 

Y

Amaranthus caudatus

Amaranthus

 

Y

Amaranthus hybridus

Amaranthus 'Intense Purple'

Jan

Mar

Amaranthus hybridus

Amaranthus 'Intense Purple'

Mar

Apr

Amaranthus tricolor

Amaranthus 'Aurora'

 

Y

Amaranthus vridis

Amaranthus

 

N

Amsonia taberneamontana

Amsonia Blue Star

Feb

Apr

Anemone

Anemone

 

Y

Anemone virginiana

Thimbleweed

 

Y

Angelica archangelica

Angelica

Jan

Apr

Antigonon leptopus

Coral Vine

 

Y

Antirrhinum majus

Snapdragon

 

Y

Antirrhinum majus

Snapdragon Mix

Jan

Apr

Aquilegia

Columbine

Jan

N

Aquilegia caerulea

Rock Mountain Columbine

Dec

Mar

Aquilegia canadensis

Columbine - Native

 

Y

Aquilegia chrysantha

Columbine

 

Y

Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata

Columbine 'Black Barlow'

 

Y

Arabis caucasica

Rock Cress

 

N

Argemone albiflora

Prickly Poppy

Feb

N

Arisaema flavum

Jack-in the-Pulpit

 

Y

Aristolochia coryi

Pipevine

 

N

Aristolochia durior

Dutchman's Pipe

 

N

Armeria hybrida

Sea Pinks 'Bees Hybrids'

Jan

N

Armeria pseudarmeria formosa

Pinkball Thrift / Plantain Thrift

Feb

Feb

Asclepias curassavica

Butterfly Weed

 

Y

Asclepias curassavica

Butterfly Weed 'Silky Red'

Mar

Apr

Asclepias incarnata

Milkweed Swamp

 

Y

Asclepias incarnata

Butterfly Weed 'Ice Ballet'

 

Y

Asclepias tuberosa

Asclepias - Butterfly Weed

 

Y

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Weed

 

Y

Aster chinensis

Aster - Chinese

 

Y

Aster chinensis

Aster 'Crego Mix'

Jan

N

Aster laevis

Aster 'Bluebird'

 

N

Astilbe

Astilbe - Pink

 

Y

Astilbe

Astillbe

 

N

Astrantia major

Masterwort

 

Y

Aubretia deltoidea

Rock cress 'Rainbow Hybrids'

 

N

Aurinia saxatilis

Basket of Gold

Jan

Feb

Aurinia saxatilis

Basket of Gold 'Golden Queen'

Jan

Feb

Baptisia australis

Baptisia

 

Y

Begonia semperflorens-cultorum

Begonia - Wax

 

Y

Belamcanda chinensis

Blackberry Lily

 

Y

Betula papyrifera

Birch - White / Paper

 

Y

Betula pendula

Birch - Silver

 

N

Bignonia capreolata

Crossvine

 

Y

Boltonia asteroides

Boltonia

 

N

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea

 

Y

Brugmansia

Brugmansia

 

Y

Buddleia davidii

Butterfly Bush

 

Y

Buddleia davidii

Butterfly Bush Black Knight

 

N

Caesalpina pulcherrima

Pride of Barbados

 

Y

Caladium

Caladium

 

Y

Calendula officinalis

Calendula

Jan

Feb

Calendula officinalis

Calendula 'Pacific Beauty'

Jan

Feb

Calendula officinalis

Calendula 'Pink Surprise'

Jan

Feb

Callirhoe involuarata

Mallow Poppy

 

Y

Callistephus chinensis

Aster 'Powder Puffs'

 

Y

Camassia quamash

Hyacinth - Wild

 

Y

Campanula

Bellflower 'Jingle Bells'

 

N

Campanula lactifolia

Bellflower

 

Y

Campanula medium

Canterbury Bells

 

Y

Campanula persicifolia

Bellflower

 

Y

Campsis radicans

Trumper Vine

 

Y

Canna

Canna

 

Y

Canna indica

Canna

 

N

Carex flagillifera

Sedge

 

N

Carex flagillifera

Sedge

 

N

Carinatum pulchellum

Allium

 

Y

Caryopteris clandonensis

Spirea – Blue Mist

 

Y

Cassia alata

Candle Bush

 

Y

Castilleja coccinea

Indian Paintbrush

 

Y

Catanache caerulea 

Cupid's Dart

 

Y

Celosia cristata

Celosia

Mar

Apr

Celosia plumosa

Celosia

 

Y

Celosia spictata

Celosia 'Flamingo Feather'

 

Y

Celtis occidentalis

Hackberry

Jan

N

Centaurea cyanus

Bachelor Buttons 'Black Ball'

Jan

Feb

Centaurea cyanus

Bachelor Buttons 'Black Magic'

Jan

Feb

Centaurea cyanus

Bachelor Buttons 'Blue Button'

Jan

Feb

Centaurea cyanus

Bachelor Buttons 'Jubilee Gem'

Jan

Feb

Centaurea cyanus

Bachelor Buttons Mixed

Jan

Feb

Centaurea cyanus

Bachelor Buttons 'Polka Dot'

 

Y

Centaurea macrocephala

Yellow Hardhead

Jan

Mar

Centaurea nigra

Black Knapweed

Jan

Feb

Cerastigma plumbaginoides

Plumbago - Blue

 

Y

Cercis canadensis

Redbud - Eastern

 

Y

Cerinthe major

Honeywort - Blue

 

Y

Chasmanthium latifolium

Northern Sea Oats

Dec

Apr

Cheiranthus cheiri

Wallflowers

 

Y

Chilopsis linearis

Desert Willow

Dec

Jan

Chrysanthemum

Mum garden 

 

Y

Cimicifuga racemosa

Cimicifuga / Snakeroot

 

N

Clarkia elegans

Clarkia Mix

Mar

Mar

Clarkia elegans

Mountain Garland

Dec

Jan

Clematis

Clematis

 

Y

Clematis orientalis

Clematis - Oriental Virgin's Bower

 

Y

Clematis potaninii var. potaninii

Clematis

 

Y

Clematis tangutica

Clematis 'Radar Love'

Mar

Apr

Clematis vitacella

Clematis

 

Y

Cleome

Cleome

 

Y

Cleome hasslerana

Cleome - pink

 

Y

Cleome spinosa

Cleome 'Color Fountains'

Mar

N

Clethra alnifolia

Summersweet

Jan

N

Clethra alnifolia

Summersweet Clethra

'Ruby Spice'

 

N

Climbing Plant Mix

Climbing Plant Mix

Mar

Apr

Clitoria ternatea

Butterfly Pea

 

Y

Codonopsis clematidea

Codonopsis

Jan

Mar

Coleus hybridus

Coleus 'Rainbox Mix'

Mar

Apr

Commelina dianthifolia

Dayflower

Mar

Apr

Consolida ajacis

Larkspur 'Deep Blue'

Jan

Feb

Consolida ajacis

Larkspur 'Kingsize Scarlet'

Jan

Feb

Consolida ambigua

Larkspur

 

Y

Consolida ambigua

Larkspur - OPrple

 

Y

Consolida ambigua

Larkspur - Rose

Jan

Feb

Consolida ambigua

Larkspur 'Giant Imperial'

 

Y

Consolida ambigua

Larkspur 'Shades of Blue'

 

Y

Consolida regalis

Larkspur

'Hyacinth Dwarf' Mixed

 

Y

Convolaria

Morning Glory Rose Silk

 

Y

Convolvulus tricolor

Morning Glory Bush

Jan

Feb

Convolvulus tricolor

Morning Glory Bush 'Blue Enchantment'

 

N

Convolvulus tricolor

Morning Glory Bush 'Royal Ensign'

 

Y

Coreopsis grandiflora

Coreopsis

 

Y

Coreopsis lanceolata

Coreopsis - Lanceleaf

 

Y

Coreopsis tinctoria

Coreopsis

 

Y

Coreopsis tinctoria 

Coreopsis – Dwarf Red Plains

 

Y

Cornus kousa

Kousa Dogwood

Jan

N

Cortaderia selloana 

Pampas Grass

 

Y

Corydalis

Corydalis 'Blackberry Wine

 

Y

Corydalis sempervirens

Pale Corydalis /

Rock Harlequin

Jan

Mar

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos 'Daydream' mix

Mar

Mar

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos 'Gloria'

 

Y

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos 'Pink Sensation'

 

Y

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos mix

 

Y

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos 'Sensation Mix'

Mar

Mar

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos 'Sonata White'

 

N

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos 'Tetra Versailles' Red

 

Y

Cosmos sulphureus

Cosmos

 

Y

Cosmos sulphureus

Cosmos 'Cosmic Yellow' & 'Orange'

 

Y

Cosmos sulphureus

Cosmos 'Bright Lights'

Mar

Apr

Cosmos sulphureus

Cosmos 'Cosmic Orange'

 

Y

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora

Crocosmia

 

Y

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 

Montbretia

 

N

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora

Montbretia 'Lucifer'

Feb

Apr

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Mexican Heather

 

Y

Cynara cardunculus

Cardoon

Feb

Feb

Cynoglossum amabile

Forget-Me-Not – Chinese Firmament

 

Y

Cynoglossum amabile

Forget-Me-Not – Chinese Firmament

Jan

Feb

Cynoglossum amabile

Forget-Me-Not - Chinese Firmament '

Mar

Apr

Cynoglossum amabile

Forget-Me-Not - Chinese Firmament

‘Mystery Rose’

Mar

Apr

Cytisus scoparius

Broom ‘Moonlight’

 

Y

Dahlia hortensis

Dahlia

 

Y

Dahlia variabilis

Dahlia 'Delight' Mix

 

Y

Datura

Datura

 

Y

Datura

Datura - White

 

Y

Datura

Datura 'Lilac Le Fleur'

 

Y

Datura metel

Datura

 

Y

Datura metel

Datura 'Ballerina Purple'

 

Y

Daucus carota

Queen Anne's Lace

 

Y

Delphinium

Delphinium 'Giant Pacific Blue Bird'

 

Y

Delphinium cashmerianum

Delphinium Dwarf Blue

 

Y

Delphinium hybridum

Delphinium 'Pacific Giants'

Jan

N

Dianthus

Dianthus

 

Y

Dianthus barbatus

Sweet William

Jan

Feb

Dianthus barbatus

Sweet William 'T & M Auricula-Eyed Mixed'

Jan

Feb

Dianthus barbatus nigrenscens

Sweet William 'Sooty'

Jan

N

Dianthus deltoides

Dianthus 'Siberian Blue'

Jan

N

Dianthus deltoides

Dianthus 'Zing Rose'

 

Y

Dianthus x hybrida

Pinks 'Rainbow Loveliness

Jan

Feb

Diascia barberae

Twinspur 'Pink Queen'

Feb

Apr

Dicentra scandens

Bleeding Heart - Yellow

 

Y

Dicentra spectabilis

Bleeding Heart Pink

 

N

Dierama pulcherrimum

Angels Fishing Rod or Wand Flower

 

N

Digitalis grandiflora

Foxglove 'Glittering Prizes Mixed'

Feb

N

Digitalis grandiflora

Yellow Foxglove

Feb

N

Digitalis hybrida

Foxglove 'Camelot Rose'

Feb

N

Digitalis lutea

Straw Foxglove

Feb

Apr

Digitalis purpurea

Foxglove

 

Y

Digitalis purpurea

Foxglove 'Alba' - White

Feb

N

Digitalis purpurea

Foxglove 'Apricot Beauty'

Feb

N

Digitalis purpurea

Foxglove 'Gloxiniflora'

Feb

N

Dolichos lablab

Hyacinth Bean

 

N

Echinacea pallida

Coneflower

 

N

Echinacea paradoxa

Yellow Coneflower

Jan

N

Echinacea purpurea

Coneflower - Purple

 

N

Echinacea purpurea

Coneflower 'Magnus'

Feb

Apr

Echinacea purpurea

Coneflower 'White Swan'

Mar

Apr

Echinops ritro

Globe Thistle

Jan

Apr

Emilia javanica

Tassel Flower

Feb

Feb

Erigeron

Daisy - Purple

 

N

Eryngium

English Wallflower

Feb

N

Eryngium giganteum

Giant Sea Holly 'Miss Wilmott's Ghost'

Feb

N

Erysimum allionii

Serbian Wallflower

Feb

Feb

Erysimum cheiri

English Wallflower

Feb

Feb

Erythronium americanum

Trout Lily

 

Y

Eschscholzia californica

Poppy - California

Dec

Jan

Eschscholzia californica

Poppy - California 'Mikado'

 

Y

Eschscholzia californica

Poppy - California 'Sun Shades'

Dec

Jan

Eschscholzia californica

Poppy – California 'White Linen'

Dec

Jan

Eucalyptus niphophila

Snow Gum

 

N

Eupatorium maculatum

Joe-Pye Weed 'Gateway'

 

Y

Eupatorium rugosum

Joe-Pye Weed 'Chocolate'

Jan

N

Euphorbia marginata

Snow on the Mountain 'Kilimanjaro'

 

Y

Evolvulus nuttallianus

Blue Daze

 

Y

Formosaum philippence

Lily

 

Y

Fritillaria meleagris

Fritillary - Snake's Head

 

No

Fruit

Mandarine Orange

 

Y

Gaillardia pulchella

Gaillardia / Indian Blanket

Jan

Feb

Gaillardia x grandiflora

Gaillardia 'Burgundy'

Jan

Jan

Gaillardia x grandiflora

Gaillardia 'Dazzler'

Jan

Feb

Gaillardia x grandiflora

Gaillardia 'Goblin'

 

Y

Gaillardia x grandiflora

Gaillardia 'Summer's Kiss'

Jan

Feb

Gardenia jasminoides

Gardenia

 

Y

Geranium

Geranium 'Midnight Reiter'

 

Y

Geranium maculatum

Geranium

 

Y

Gerbera jamesonii

Daisy - Gerbera

 

Y

Gilia capitata

Gerbera Daisy

Jan

Mar

Gomphrena globosa

Globe Amaranth

 

Y

Gomphrena globosa

Gomphrena 'Strawberry Fields'

 

Y

Gypsophila elegans

Baby's Breath

 

Y

Gypsophila muralis

Baby's Breath

Jan

Feb

Gypsophila muralis

Baby's Breath 'Covent Garden'

Jan

N

Heb

Dill

 

Y

Helianthus

Sunflower 'Lemon Queen'

 

Y

Helianthus annuus

Sunflower

 

Y

Helianthus annuus

Sunflower 'Vanilla Ice'

 

Y

Helichrysum bracteatum

Strawflower

Mar

Apr

Helichrysum bracteatum

Strawflower - Mixed Colors

Feb

Mar

Heliopsis helianthoides

Ox-Eye Sunflower / False Sunflower 'Lorraine Sunshine'

Feb

Mar

Heliopsis helianthoides

var scabra

Ox-Eye Sunflower / False Sunflower 'Summer Sun'

Feb

N

Heliotropium arborescens

Heliotrope

 

N

Heliotropium arborescens

Heliotrope 'Marine'

 

Y

Helleborus

Hellebore – Double Red Form

 

Y

Helleborus

Hellebore – Pink Anemone Form

 

Y

Helleborus

Hellebore 'Mrs. Betty Ranicar'

 

Y

Helleborus angustifolius

Hellebore

 

Y

Hemerocalis

Daylily

 

Y

Hemerocallis

Daylily - Small Yellow

 

Y

Hemerocallis

Daylily 'Stella d'Oro'

 

Y

Herb

Basil

 

Y

Herb

Basil

 

N

Herb

Basil, Blistered Lettuce Leaf

Mar

N

Herb

Basil, Italian

Mar

Apr

Herb

Basil, Large Leaf Italian

Mar

Apr

Herb

Basil, Lettuce Leaf

Mar

N

Herb

Basil, Magical Michael

Mar

N

Herb

Basil, Minette

Mar

N

Herb

Basil, Nufar

Mar

Apr

Herb

Basil, Thai Siam Queen

Mar

N

Herb

Borage

 

N

Herb

Caraway

Mar

N

Herb

Catnip

 

Y

Herb

Chervil - Curled

Jan

Feb

Herb

Chinese Wolfberry

Mar

Apr

Herb

Chives

 

Y

Herb

Cress, Garden

Mar

Apr

Herb

Cress, Water

Mar

Apr

Herb

Cumin

Mar

Apr

Herb

Dill Grandma Encks

 

Y

Herb

Dill, Fernleaf

Jan

Mar

Herb

Epazote

Mar

Apr

Herb

Fennel Bronze

 

Y

Herb

Horehound

Mar

N

Herb

Mexican Tarragon

Mar

N

Herb

Mint

 

Y

Herb

Mitsuba

Mar

N

Herb

Mother of Thyme

 

Y

Herb

Motherwort

Mar

N

Herb

Oregano

 

Y

Herb

Parsley

 

Y

Herb

Parsley - Moss Curled

 

Y

Herb

Parsley - Flat Leaf

Feb

Mar

Herb

Parsley – Moss Curled

Jan

Feb