Can I grow flowers from seeds?
Many annual flowers can be grown from seeds that are planted into the ground in spring. Some of these may also be available as seedlings at your local nursery. Planting seeds yourself is usually less expensive, and you sometimes get better results when the plants are started right where they will be grown. Flowers from seed Choose hardy annuals such as sunflowers, poppies, cornflowers and pot marigolds – they all germinate quickly and are easy to grow. Bees and butterflies love them too! This also makes a great activity to do with children in a greenhouse on wet days.Plant wallflowers, forget-me-not, Bellis, Primula, Viola (including winter pansies) and other spring bedding plants in prepared ground or pots. In mild areas, it is still possible to sow hardy annuals outside, to overwinter for a display next year. Continue to plant spring-flowering bulbs.