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Seed Encyclopedia
| Flowers (7/339) Annuals, Pot Plants, Perennials, Bedding Plants, Biennials, House Plants, Vines & Climbers |
Edibles (5/96) Vegetables, Perennial Herbs, Fruit, Annual Herbs, Biennial Herbs |
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Edibles/Vegetables
LACTUCA sativa Lettuce lak-tu’kå sa-te’vå Vegetable Easy Asteraceae; native to the Mediterranean. Germination: Best sown outdoors. It is a cool season crop that should be sown as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring or...
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LAGERSTROEMIA indica Crapemyrtle Zones 7 to 10 lä-ger-stro’me-å in’di-cå Woody Perennial Easy Lythraceae, native to China. Germination: Best sown indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost at a temperature of 70-75°. Sow with no cover...
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Flowers/Annuals
LAGURUS ovatus Hare’s Tail Grass lå-gu’rus o-va’tus Annual Easy Poaceae, native to the Mediterranean. Germination: Sow indoors at a temperature of 55-65°. Sow 6-8 weeks before last frost and expect germination in 15-20 days....
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LANTANA camara Lantana lan-tan’-å kam’å-rå Annual Difficult Verbenaceae; native to the tropics. Germination: Sow indoors at any season for indoor use, or 12 weeks before last frost for outdoor use. Sow at a temperature of 70-75°...
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Flowers/Perennials
LATHYRUS latifolius Perennial Sweet Pea Zones 4 to 8 lath’-i-rus lat-i-fo’li-us Perennial Easy Fabaceae; native to southern Europe. Germination: Sow indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, at a temperature of 55-65°. Expect germination...
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LATHYRUS odoratus Sweet Pea lath’-i-rus o-do-ra’tus Annual Easy Fabaceae; native to Italy. Germination: Sow indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, at 55-68°. Expect germination in 10-14 days. Best sown outdoors when the soil...
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Edibles/Perennial Herbs
LAVANDULA angustifolia Lavender Zones 5 to 9 lå-van’du-lå an-gus-ti-fo’le-å Perennial Herb Moderate Lamiaceae; native to the Mediterranean. Germination: Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 55 and 72° with no cover...
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Flowers/Annuals
LAVATERA hybrids Tree Mallow lav-å-te’rå Annual* Easy Malvaceae; native to the Mediterranean. Germination: Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, at a temperature of 68-70°. Expect germination in 15-20 days. For...
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Flowers/Perennials
LEONOTIS leonurus Lion’s Ear Zones 10 to 11 le-on-o’tis le-on-ur’us Perennial Easy Lamiaceae; native to South Africa. Germination: Best sown indoors at 68° at a depth of 2 times the diameter of the seeds. Germination will occur in...
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Flowers/Perennials
LEONTOPODIUM aplinum Edelweiss Zones 4 to 6 le-on-to-po’-de-um al-pi’num Perennial Asteraceae; native to the mountains of Europe and Asia. Germination: Sow outdoors in early spring, or sow indoors at a temperature of 55° and expect...
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LEUCANTHEMUM superbum Shasta Daisy Zones 4 to 9 lu-kan’the-mum su-per’bum Perennial Easy Asteraceae; native to The Pyrenees. Germination: Best sown indoors at 68-70° with no cover. Expect germination in 10-14 days. Will flower...
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Flowers/Perennials
LEWISIA cotyledon Bitter Root Zones 6 to 8 lu-is’e-å kot-i-le’don Perennial Difficult Portulacaceae; native to the Western United States. Germination: Prechill for 4-6 weeks at 35° then sow indoors at 55° with no cover. Seeds will...
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Flowers/Perennials
LIATRIS spicata Blazing Star Zones 4 to 9 le-a’tris spi-ka’tå Perennial Easy Asteraceae; native to North America. Germination: Sow indoors at alternating temperatures of 55 and 72° at a depth of 4 times the diameter of the seed....
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LILIUM species Lily Zones 4 to 9 lil’e-um Perennial Moderate Liliaceae; native to China. Germination: Sow seeds indoors at alternating temperatures of 55 and 72°. Sow at a depth of 4 times the size of the seed. Expect germination in...
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LIMNANTHES douglasii Poached Egg Plant lim-nan’thus dug-las’e-i Annual Easy Limnanthaceae; native to the western coast of North America. Germination: Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 55 and 72°. Sow at a depth of 4...
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LIMONIUM latifolium Sea Lavender Zones 4 to 9 li-mo’ne-um lat-i-fo’le-um Perennial Easy Plumbaginaceae; native to Bulgaria and Russia. Germination: Seeds can be sown indoors at 68° at a depth of 4 times the diameter of the seed....
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Flowers/Annuals
LIMONIUM sinuatum Statice li-mo’ne-um sin-u-a’tum Annual* Easy Plumbaginaceae; native to the Mediterranean. Germination: Best sown indoors at 68° at a depth of 4 times the diameter of the seed. Seeds will germinate 10-15 days after...
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LINARIA reticulata Toadflax li-na’ri-å re-tik-u-la’tå Annual Easy Scrophylariaceae; native to northern Africa. Germination: Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 55 and 72° with no cover as light aids in germination....
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Flowers/Perennials
LINUM perenne Perennial Flax Zones 5 to 8 li’num per-en’e Perennial Easy Linaceae; native to central and southern Europe and Asia. Germination: Sow indoors at alternating temperatures of 55 and 72° with barely any cover as light...
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LIRIOPE muscari Lilyturf Zones 6 to 10 li-ri’-o-pe mus-kar’e Perennial Liliaceae; native to China and Japan. Germination: Soak seeds in warm water for 24 hours before sowing. Seeds may be sown outdoors anytime from late spring until...
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Flowers/Pot Plants
LITHOPS species Living Stones Zone 10 lith’ops Pot Plant Moderate Aizoaceae; native to South Africa. Germination: Sow indoors at 68-72° with no cover as light is needed to aid germination. Expect erratic germination in 15-30 days. It...
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Flowers/Perennials
LOBELIA species Lobelia Zones 5 to 9 lo-be’le-å Perennial Easy Campanualaceae; nativity listed below in the text. Germination: Seeds are small, so they are best sown indoors at 60 to 75° with no cover as light aids in germination....
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Flowers/Annuals
LOBELIA species Lobelia lo-be’le-å Annual Easy Campanulaceae; native to tropical and temperate areas worldwide. Germination: Best sown indoors 10-12 weeks before last frost at alternating temperatures of 55 and 72°. Provide no cover...
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LOBULARIA maritima Sweet Alyssum lob-u-la’ri-å må-rit’i-må Annual Easy Brassicaceae; native to the Mediterranean. Germination: Best sown indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost at a temperature of 65 to 70° with no cover (light aids...
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Flowers/Annuals
LUFFA aegyptiaca Dishrag Gourd Lu’-få a-jip’te-a-kå Annual Cucurbitaceae; native to the tropics. Germination: Seeds may be sown outdoors in hills after all danger of frost has past, however Luffa needs a long growing season. For...
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Flowers/Biennials
LUNARIA annua Money Plant Zones 4 to 8 lu-na’ri-å an’u-å Biennial Easy Brassicaceae; native to southern Europe. Germination: For culture as an annual, best sown indoors early in the season at 60 to 75°. Annual culture does best in...
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LUPINUS species Lupines Zones in text below lu-pi’nus Annual, Perennial Easy Fabaceae; L. subcarnosus is native to the southwestern and western United States. Germination: Before sowing, soak seeds for 24 hours in warm water or...
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Flowers/Perennials
LUPINUS species Lupines Zones in text below lu-pi’nus Annual, Perennial Easy Fabaceae; L. subcarnosus is native to the southwestern and western United States. Germination: Before sowing, soak seeds for 24 hours in warm water or...
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LYCHNIS chalcedonica Maltese Cross Zones 4 to 9 lik’-nis chal-se-don’i-kå Perennial Easy Caryophyllaceae; native to Russia. Germination: Best sown indoors at 68 to 70° with no cover as light aids in germination. Seeds will...
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Edibles/Vegetables
LYCOPERSICON esculentum Tomato li-ko-per’si-kon es-ku-len’tum Vegetable Easy Solanaceae; native to South America. Germination: Best sown indoors, 5-7 weeks before last frost, at alternating temperatures of 68 to 86°. Sow at a depth...
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Flowers/Perennials
LYSIMACHIA clethroides Gooseneck Loosestrife Zones 3 to 8 li-si-ma’ki-å kleth’roy’dez Perennial Moderate Primulaceae; native to eastern Asia. Germination: After a prechill period of 4 weeks at 35°, seeds are best sown indoors at...
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