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Flowers/Annuals
 FELICIA species  Blue Daisy    fe-le’-shå  Annual  Moderate Asteraceae; native to South Africa. Germination: Sow F. amelloides outdoors in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked, or sow indoors, maintaining a temperature within the...
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Flowers/Perennials
 FESTUCA glauca  Blue Fescue  Zones 4 to 9  fes-tu’kå glâ’kå  Perennial  Easy Poaceae; native to southern France. Germination: Best sown indoors at a temperature of 68-70° F and at a depth of 4 times the size of the seed. Seeds will...
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Flowers/Perennials
 FILIPENDULA vulgaris  Dropwort  Zones 4 to 9  fil-i-pen’du-lå vul-gar’is  Perennial  Difficult Rosaceae; native to Europe and Asia. Germination: Best sown indoors at a temperature of 55-72°. Sow on the surface, without cover....
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Edibles/Biennial Herbs
 FOENICULUM vulgare  Fennel  Zones 4 to 8  fo-nik’u-lum vul’gar’a  Biennial Herb  Easy Apiaceae; native to southern Europe. Germination: Best sown outdoors after all danger of frost is past in the spring. Sow at a depth of 4 times the...
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Edibles/Fruit
FRAGARIA species Strawberry Zones 5 to 10 frå-ga’re-å Fruit Moderate Rosaceae; native to the Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Germination: Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 55 and 72° or at steady temperature of 68-72°. Sow with...
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Flowers/Perennials
 FREESIA x hybrida  Freesia  Zones 9 to 10  fre’-ze-å hi’-brid-å  Perennial  Difficult Iridaceae, native to South Africa. Germination: Soaking seeds for 24 hours before sowing will help in germination. Sow seeds indoors at any time of...
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Flowers/Perennials
 FRITHIA pulchra  Baby’s Toes  Zone 9  frith’e-å pul’krå  Tender Perennial  Difficult Aizoaceae, native to South Africa. Germination: Sow indoors at 68° with no cover. Seeds will germinate in 15-30 days. Germination rate will be...
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Flowers/Annuals
 FUCHSIA x hybrida  Fuchsia    fu’shå hi’bri-då  Annual*  Moderate Onagraceae, native to Central and South America. Germination: Sow seeds indoors at any time of year. Sow at a temperature of 70-75° with no cover. Seeds will germinate...
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Gardeners' Quotes

"Plants vary in their heat stress tolerance, not only from species to species, but also from cultivar to cultivar. In addition, unusual seasons-fewer or more hot days than normal-will invariably affect results in your garden, as will extremely dry or humid conditions," Dr. H. Marc Cathey, with Linda Bellamy, Heat-zone Gardening, How to choose plants that thrive in your region’s warmest weather.