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Edibles/Perennial Herbs
 VALERIANA officinalis  Valerian  Zones 4 to 9  vå-le-ri-a’nå o-fis-i-na’lis  Perennial Herb   Moderate Valerianaceae; native to western Europe. Germination: Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 68 and 86° or alternating 55...
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Edibles/Vegetables
 VALERIANELLA locusta  Corn Salad    vå-le-ri-å-nel’å lo-kus’tå  Vegetable  Easy Valerianaceae; native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Germination: Best sown outdoors in situ when the soil is cool, as they will not germinate...
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Flowers/Perennials
 VERBASCUM species  Mullein  Zones 5 to 9  ver-bas’kum  Perennial  Easy Scrophulariaceae; native to Europe. Germination: Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 68 and 86° with germination occurring in 15-20 days. Seeds can also be...
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Edibles/Biennial Herbs
 VERBASCUM thapsus Mullen  Zones 5 to 8  ver-bas’kum thap’sus Biennial Herb  Moderate Scrophulariaceae; native to Europe and Asia. Germination: Best sown indoors at a temperature of 68-86° and with no cover as light aids in germination....
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Flowers/Annuals
 VERBENA species  Vervain  Zones in text below  ver-be’nå  Perennial/Annual  Moderate Verbenaceae; nativity in text below. Germination: Sow indoors, 12-14 weeks before last frost, at a temperature of 70-75°. Expect germination in 20-25...
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Flowers/Perennials
 VERBENA species  Vervain  Zones in text below  ver-be’nå  Perennial/Annual  Moderate Verbenaceae; nativity in text below. Germination: Sow indoors, 12-14 weeks before last frost, at a temperature of 70-75°. Expect germination in 20-25...
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Flowers/Perennials
 VERONICA species  Speedwell  Zones in text below  ve-ron’i-kå  Perennial  Easy Scrophulariaceae; nativity in text below. Germination: Best sown indoors at a temperature of 65-70° with germination occurring in 15-20 days. Seeds can also be...
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Flowers/Annuals
 VIGNA caracalla (Phaseolus caracalla)  Snail Vine    vig’nå kar-å-kal’å  Annual  Easy Fabaceae; native to tropical South America. Germination: Sow indoors at a temperature of 70-72° where seeds will germinate in 10 days. Seeds can...
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Edibles/Vegetables
 VIGNA unguiculata  Cowpea    vig’nå ung-ik-u-la’tå  Vegetable  Easy Fabaceae; native to the tropics. Germination: Best sown outdoors when the soil is warm in the spring. Seeds can also be sown indoors at a temperature of 70-75°....
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Flowers/Annuals
 VIOLA species  Violet, Pansy  See text below  vi’o-lå  Annual  Difficult/Easy Violaceae, native to temperate regions. Germination: The seeds of both perennial and annual types can be sown indoors at 65-70°. Sow them at a depth of 4 times...
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