Vegetable and Flowers Seeding Table

The following information was adapted from the North Carolina State Publication titled “Starting Plants from Seeds,” HIL-8703












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Plant	Planting Date*	Temperature**
Ageratum	8	70
Alyssum	8	70
Aster	6	70
Balsam	6	70
Begonia	12 or more	70
Broccoli	8	70
Browallia	12 or more	70
Cabbage	8	70
Cauliflower	8	70
Celosia	8	70
Centuria	6	65
Coleus	8	65
Cosmos	4 or less	70
Cucumber	4 or less	85
Dahlia	8	70
Dianthus	10	70
Eggplant	8	70
Geranium	12 or more	70
Impatiens	10	70
Larkspur	12 or more	70
Lettuce	8	70
Marigold	6	70
Muskmelon	4 or less	85
Nicotiana	8	70
Pansy	12 or more	65
Pepper	8	80
Petunia	10	70
Phlox	8	65
Portulaca	10	70
Snapdragon	10	65
Squash	4 or less	85
Stock	10	70
Tomato	6	80
Verbena	10	65
Vinca	12 or more	70
Watermelon	4 or less	85
Zinnia	6	70

​* Number of weeks before transplanting to start seed.
** Temperature in degree F