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Flowers/Annuals
 PAPAVER species  Poppy    på-på’ver  Annual, Perennial  Moderate Papaveraceae; nativity is embedded in text below. Germination: Best sown indoors at 55-60°. Expect germination in 10-15 days. Seeds can also be sown in situ outdoors in...
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Flowers/Perennials
 PAPAVER species  Poppy    på-på’ver  Annual, Perennial  Moderate Papaveraceae; nativity is embedded in text below. Germination: Best sown indoors at 55-60°. Expect germination in 10-15 days. Seeds can also be sown in situ outdoors in...
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Flowers/Perennials
 x PARDANCANDA norrisii  Candy Lily  Zones 5 to 10  par-dan-can’då nor-is’e-i  Perennial  Moderate Iridaceae; an intergeneric hybrid of no direct nativity. Germination: Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 68 and 86° or 55...
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Flowers/Perennials
 PASSIFLORA species  Passion Flower  Zones in text below  pas-i-flo’rå  Perennial  Difficult Passifloraceae; native to Brazil. Germination: Best sown indoors at 70-75°. For planting out, sow 8 weeks before last frost. Sow at any time for...
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Edibles/Vegetables
PASTINACA sativa Parsnip pas-ti-na’kå sa-te’vå Vegetable Easy Apiaceae; native to Eurasia. Germination: Best sown outdoors in situ as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring. In Zones 8 and warmer, sow them in the fall for...
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Flowers/Annuals
 PELARGONIUM species  Geranium    pel-är-go’ne-um  Annual  Easy Geraniaceae; native to South Africa. Germination: Seed may be scarified before shipping. Seeds of P. x hortorum are best sown indoors, 12-16 weeks before last frost, at a...
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Flowers/Perennials
 PENNISETUM setaceum  Fountain Grass  Zones 9 to 10  pen-i-se’tum se-ta’se-um  Perennial  Easy Poaceae; native to Africa. Germination: Best sown indoors at 65-70°. Sow at a depth of 4 times the size of the seed; germination occurs in...
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Flowers/Perennials
 PENSTEMON hybrids  Bearded Tongue  Zones in text below  pen’ste-mon  Perennial  Moderate Scrophulariaceae; native to North and Central America. Germination: Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 55 and 75°. Expect germination in...
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Flowers/Annuals
 PENTAS lanceolata  Egyptian Star Cluster    pen’tås lan-se-o-la’tå  Annual  Moderate Rubiaceae; native to Africa and Arabia. Germination: Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 68 and 86°. Sow in early spring and expect...
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Flowers/Annuals
 PERILLA frutescens  Beefsteak Plant    pe-ril’å fru-tes’enz  Annual  Easy Lamiaceae; native to India. Germination: Best sown indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost at a temperature 65-75°. Expect germination in 15-20 days. Sow outdoors...
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Edibles/Biennial Herbs
 PETROSELINUM crispum  Parsley    pe-tro-se-li’num kris’pum  Biennial Herb  Easy Apiaceae; native to Europe and west Asia. Germination: Best sown outdoors in situ 2-3 weeks after all danger of frost is past in the spring. In Zones 8 and...
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Flowers/Annuals
 PETUNIA x hybrida  Petunia    pe-tun’ya hi’brid-å  Annual  Easy Solanaceae; of hybrid origin. Germination: Best sown indoors at a temperature of 70-75°. Sow 10-12 weeks before last frost and expect germination in 10 days. In order for...
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Flowers/Annuals
 PHASEOLUS coccineus  Scarlet Runner    få-se’o-lus kok-sin’e-us  Annual*  Easy Fabaceae, native to tropical America. Germination: Sow indoors at 70-72°. Germination will occur in 10-15 days. Seeds can also be sown outdoors in warm soil,...
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Edibles/Vegetables
 PHASEOLUS lunatus  Lima Bean, Butter Bean    få-se’o-lus lu-na’tus  Vegetable  Easy Fabaceae; native to tropical America. Germination: Innoculate with a nitrogen-fixing bacteria prior to sowing. Seeds are best sown outdoors in situ after...
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Flowers/Annuals
 PHLOX drummondii  Annual Phlox    floks drum-mond’e-i  Annual  Easy Polemoniaceae; native to Texas. Germination: Sow indoors at 55-65° in a trans-plantable medium as the roots resent being disturbed. Expect germination in 10-15 days. Seeds...
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Flowers/Perennials
 PHLOX paniculata  Garden Phlox  Zones 4 to 8  floks pan-ik-u-la’tå  Perennial  Very Difficult Polemoniaceae, native to the eastern United States. Germination: Best sown outdoors in late fall with germination occurring in the spring. Seeds...
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Flowers/Perennials
 PHYGELIUS capensis  Cape Fuchsia  Zones 8 to 9  fi-je’le-us ka-pen’sis  Perennial   Schrophulariaceae; native to South Africa. Germination: Sow outdoors in spring or summer up to two months before frost, or sow indoors at a temperature of...
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Flowers/Perennials
 PHYSALIS  Chinese Lantern  Zones 5 to 8  fi’så-lis  Perennial  Easy Solanaceae, native to Asia and Europe. Germination: Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 68 and 86°. Expect germination in 20-25 days. Can also be sown...
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Flowers/Perennials
 PHYSOSTEGIA virginiana  Obedient Plant  Zones 4 to 8  fi-so-ste’je-å ver-jin-e-å’nå  Perennial  Moderate Lamiaceae, native to North America. Germination: Best sown indoors at 60-75° to a depth of 4 times the size of the seed. Expect...
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Edibles/Annual Herbs
PIMPINELLA anisum Anise pim-pi-nel’å a-nis’um Annual Herb Easy Apiaceae; native to Greece and Egypt. Germination: Best sown outdoors after all danger of frost is past and when the soil is warm. When sowing...
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Edibles/Vegetables
 PISUM sativum  Pea, Garden    pe’sum sa-te’vum  Vegetable  Easy Fabaceae; native to Eurasia. Germination: Sow seeds outdoors as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring. Bury them deeply in the soil at 1-2 inches. Seeds will...
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Flowers/Perennials
 PLATYCODON grandiflorus  Balloon Flower  Zones 4 to 9  plat-i-ko’don gran-di-flo’rus  Perennial  Easy Campanulaceae, native to eastern Asia. Germination: Best sown indoors at 65-75° with germination occurring in 10-15 days. Seeds can be...
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Flowers/Annuals
 PLUMBAGO auriculata  Cape Leadwort    plum-ba’go â-rik-u-la’tå  Annual*  Easy Plumbaginaceae, native to South Africa. Germination: Sow seeds indoors at 70-75° with germination occurring in 25-30 days. For planting out, sow seeds...
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Flowers/Perennials
 POLEMONIUM caeruleum  Jacob’s Ladder  Zones 2 to 7  pol-e-mo’ne-um se-ru’le-um  Perennial  Easy Polemoniaceae, native to Europe. Germination: Best sown indoors at 65-75° with germination occurring in 20-25 days. Can also be sown...
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Flowers/Annuals
 PORTULACA grandiflora  Moss Rose    pôr-tu-lå’kå gran-di-flo’ra  Annual  Easy Portulacaceae; native to South America. Germination: Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 68 and 86° with germination occurring in 10-15 days....
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Flowers/Perennials
 POTENTILLA nepalensis  Nepal Cinquefoil  Zones 5 to 7  po-ten-til’å nep-al-en’sis  Perennial  Moderate Rosaceae; native to the Himalayas. Germination: Best sown indoors at 65-70° with germination occurring in 15-20 days. Can also be...
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Flowers/Perennials
 PRIMULA species  Primrose    prim’u-lå  Perennial  Easy Primulaceae; native to North temperate Zones. Germination: Hardy types are best sown indoors after 3-4 weeks of cold-moist stratification. Sow at 55-65° and expect germination in...
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Flowers/Perennials
 PULSATILLA vulgaris  Pasque Flower  Zones 5 to 7  pul-så-til’å vul-ga’ris  Perennial  Difficult Ranunculaceae; native to Europe and the Ukraine. Germination: Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 55 and 72°. Sow at a depth...
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Flowers/Perennials
 PUNICA granatum var. nana  Dwarf Pomegranate  Zones 7 to 10  pu’ni-kå grå-na’tum na’nå  Perennial  Easy Punicaceae, native to south Asia and southeast Europe. Germination: Sow indoors in early spring at a temperature of 70-75°. Sow...
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