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Easy flowers for full sun
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Seeds 1–48, A to Z
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African Marigold
Tagetes erecta
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Ageratum
Ageratum houstonianum
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Bidens
Bidens ferulifolia
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Black-Eyed Susan Vine
Thunbergia alata
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia × grandiflora
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Carpathian Bellflower
Campanula carpatica
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Celosia
Celosia argentea
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Cerinthe
Cerinthe major
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Cynoglossum amabile
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris
Difficulty: Easy
Coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Cup and Saucer Vine
Cobaea scandens
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Dahlia
Dahlia pinnata
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Dusty Miller
Jacobaea maritima
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Dwarf Morning Glory
Convolvulus tricolor
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Dwarf Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
French Marigold
Tagetes patula
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Gaura
Oenothera lindheimeri
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Giant Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Difficulty: Easy
Globe Gilia
Gilia capitata
Difficulty: Easy
Globe Thistle
Echinops ritro
Difficulty: Easy
Gloriosa Daisy
Rudbeckia hirta 'Gloriosa'
Difficulty: Easy
Godetia
Clarkia amoena
Difficulty: Easy
Gomphrena
Gomphrena globosa
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Lavatera
Malva trimestris
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Love-in-a-Mist
Nigella damascena
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Maltese Cross
Silene chalcedonica
Difficulty: Easy
Marigold
Tagetes spp.
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Difficulty: Easy
Moss Rose
Portulaca grandiflora
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Nemesia
Nemesia strumosa
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Nemophila
Nemophila menziesii
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Obedient Plant
Physostegia virginiana
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Difficulty: Easy
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Rose Campion
Silene coronaria
Difficulty: Easy
Scarlet Flax
Linum grandiflorum
Difficulty: Easy
Scarlet Sage
Salvia splendens
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Signet Marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
Difficulty: Easy
Spike Speedwell
Veronica spicata
Difficulty: Easy
Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Difficulty: EasyGrows in pots
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When to start each seed
Counted from your area's average last spring frost date. Find yours from a local weather service or garden center, then count back or forward.
8+ weeks before
Start indoors early
4–7 weeks before
Indoors or a cold frame
African Marigold6–8 wk beforeIndoors
Black-Eyed Susan Vine6–8 wk beforeIndoors
Blanket Flower6–8 wk beforeIndoors
Cornflower6–8 wk beforeIndoors
Gomphrena6–8 wk beforeIndoors
Lavatera6–8 wk beforeIndoors
Mexican Sunflower6–8 wk beforeIndoors
Nemophila6–8 wk beforeIndoors
Signet Marigold6–8 wk beforeIndoors
Moss Rose4–8 wk beforeIndoors
Sweet Alyssum5–6 wk beforeIndoors
Cerinthe4–6 wk beforeIndoors
Dahlia4–6 wk beforeIndoors
Dwarf Morning Glory4–6 wk beforeIndoors
Nasturtium4–6 wk beforeIndoors
Celosia4 wk beforeIndoors
1–3 weeks before
Hardy seeds go out
From the last frost
Sow at or after the last frost
California PoppyAt last frostOutdoors
CelosiaAt last frostOutdoors
CerintheAt last frostOutdoors
DahliaAt last frostOutdoors
Dwarf Morning GloryAt last frostOutdoors
Dwarf SunflowerAt last frostOutdoors
Giant SunflowerAt last frostOutdoors
Mexican SunflowerAt last frostOutdoors
Moss RoseAt last frostOutdoors
PhaceliaAt last frostOutdoors
Sulphur CosmosAt last frostOutdoors
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Days from sowing until the first shoots appear, in good conditions.
Pet friendly
Safe around cats and dogs
Listed as non-toxic to both cats and dogs. Each seed's page has the details.
Not safe for pets: dahlia, dusty miller.
Small spaces
Perfect for pots and balconies
Every seed here grows in a container. Where it's known, you'll see the smallest pot to use.
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Questions
Using the seed list
- How many seeds are on SeedBattle?
- 223 so far, in 4 categories: vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruits & other. A new seed appears here as soon as its page is published.
- How do the filters work?
- Choose a category, a difficulty, an amount of sun or "Grows in pots". Each group takes one choice at a time, and choosing it again switches it off. Choices from different groups add up, so Easy plus Grows in pots shows only the easy seeds that grow in containers.
- What order are the seeds in?
- A to Z by their common name. Each page shows up to 48 seeds, with a link to the next page when there are more.
- How is difficulty rated?
- Every seed is rated easy, moderate or challenging by our editors, going by how easily it grows from seed.
- What do the sun filters mean?
- Full sun means 6 or more hours of direct sun, partial shade a few hours, and full shade little or no direct sun. Many seeds grow in more than one, so they show up under each.
- What does "Grows in pots" mean?
- Trusted growing sources say the seed can be grown in a container. Where the smallest pot to use is known, you'll find it on the seed's page.
- Can I compare seeds?
- Yes. The compare page lines up the growing facts of up to three seeds side by side, from germination and spacing to sun, water and pet safety.
Not sure which one to grow?
Put up to three seeds side by side and compare germination, spacing, sun, water, frost tolerance and pet safety.







