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Flowers/Perennials
IBERIS sempervirens Edging Candytuft Zones 3 to 8 i-be’ris sem-per-vi’rens Perennial Easy Brassicaceae; native to southern Europe. Germination: Sow indoors, 6-8 weeks before planting out, at a temperature of 68-70°. Expect...
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IBERIS species Candytuft i-be’ris Annual Easy Brassicaceae; native to Europe. Germination: Best sown indoors at 68-70°. Sow 6-8 weeks before planting out and at a depth of 4 times the diameter of the seed. Expect germination in 10-15...
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IMPATIENS balsamina Garden Balsam im-pa’shenz bal-sam’in-å Annual Easy Balsaminaceae; native to the Asian tropics. Germination: Sow indoors at 68-70°. Sow 6-8 weeks before planting out and at a depth of 4 times the diameter of the...
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IMPATIENS wallerana Impatiens im-pa’shenz wal-er’e-a’nå Annual Easy Balsaminacea; native to east Africa. Germination: Sow indoors at 70-75° with no cover as light aids in germination. For growing indoors, sow seeds at any time;...
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INCARVILLEA delavayi Hardy Gloxinia Zones 5 to 7 in-kär-vil’e-å del-av’a-i Perennial Moderate Bignoniaceae; native to China. Germination: Sow indoors at 55-72° with no cover as light aids in germination. Sow seeds 10-12 weeks...
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Edibles/Annual Herbs
INDIGOFERA tinctoria Indigo in-di-gof’er-å tink-to’re-å Annual Herb* Difficult Fabaceae; native to southeastern Asia. Germination: Sow indoors at alternating temperatures of 68 and 86°. Seeds can also be sown outdoors in situ...
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IPOMOEA alba Moon Vine i-po-me’å al’bå Annual* Easy Convolvulaceae, native to Tropical Regions. Germination: Sow indoors at alternating temperatures of 68° and 86°. Sow at a depth 4 times the diameter of the seeds and expect...
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IPOMOEA labata Spanish Flag i-po-me’å lå-bå’tå Annual* Easy Convolvulaceae; native to Mexico, Central and South America. Germination: Sow indoors at a temperature of 65-75°. Germination will occur in 20-25 days. Seeds can also...
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IPOMOEA quamoclit Red Cypress Vine i-po-me’å kwam’o-klit Annual Easy Convolvulaceae; native to the Tropics. Germination: Best sown indoors, 6-8 weeks before planting out, at alternating temperatures of 68° and 86°. Expect...
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IPOMOEA species Morning Glory i-po-me’å Annual Easy Convolvulaceae; native to the Tropics. Germination: Sow indoors, 4-6 weeks before planting out, at alternating temperatures of 68 and 86°. Expect germination in 8-10 days....
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IPOMOEA X multifida Cardinal Climber i-po-me’å mul-ti-fid’å Annual Easy Convolvulaceae; native to the Tropics. Germination: Best sown indoors, 6-8 weeks before planting out, at alternating temperatures of 68° and 86°. Expect...
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IRIS ensata Iris Zones 5 to 8 i’ris en-så’-tå Perennial Difficult Convolvulaceae, native to Tropical Regions. Germination: Sow outdoors in late fall or early winter for spring germination. Indoors, place seeds in moistened medium...
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IRIS siberica Siberian Iris Zones 4 to 9 i-ris si-ber’-i-ka Perennial Difficult Iridaceae; native to the Northern Hemisphere. Germination: Sow outdoors in late fall or early winter for spring germination. Indoors, place seeds in...
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