PLANTING GUIDE Central Florida - Leesburg south to Punta Gorda ...

PLANTING GUIDE Central Florida - Leesburg south to Punta Gorda and Fort Pierce
Plant Name Full Sun
EXPOSURE: X = acceptable performance XX = optimum performance
Sun AM
or PM
No
Direct
Sun
Cold Tolerance Planting Date Removal Date
Ageratum xx --- --- Tender Feb. 15- Mar. 15 July
Alyssum xx --- --- Tender Feb. 15-Mar. 15 July
Amaranthus xx --- --- Tender Mar. 15-30 July
Asters xx --- --- Tender Feb. 15-28 June
Baby's Breath xx x --- Hardy Feb. - Mar. June
Balsam xx x --- Tender Mar. 1-30 July
Begonia (Nonstop) --- xx x Tender Feb. 15-28 May
Begonia (Tuberous) --- x xx Tender Feb. 15-28 May
Begonia (Wax) xx x --- Tender Feb. 15-28 Sept.
Browallia xx x --- Hardy Feb. 15-28 Aug.
Calendula xx --- --- Hardy Nov.-Feb. June
Carnation (China Doll) xx --- --- Hardy Nov.-Feb. 28 May
Celosia xx --- --- Tender Mar.-July Seed Set
Coleus x xx --- Tender Apr.-Aug. Oct.-Nov.
Calliopsis xx x --- Hardy Mar.-May First Frost
Cosmos xx --- --- Tender Feb. July
Crossandra --- xx xx Tender Apr.-July Oct.
Dahlia --- x xx Tender Mar. 1-15 Aug.
Dianthus xx --- --- Hardy Feb. July
Digitalis (Foxglove) xx x --- Hardy Sept.-Dec. July
Dusty Miller xx x --- Tender Feb.-Apr. Aug.
Exacum xx xx --- Tender Mar.-July When overgrown
Gaillardia xx x --- Semi-Hardy Mar.-May Aug.
Gazania xx --- ---- Tender Feb. 15-May Nov.
Geranium xx x --- Tender Feb.-Mar. July
Hollyhock (Althaea rosea ) xx x --- Hardy Feb. 15-July First Frost
Impatiens --- xx x Tender Mar. 1-July First Frost
Kalanchoe xx x --- Tender May-Sept. First Frost
Lobelia xx x --- Tender Feb. 15-Apr. Aug.
Marguerite Daisy xx --- --- Tender Feb.-Apr. June-July
Marigold xx --- --- Tender Mar.-Aug. 3-4 months after planting
Nicotiana xx x --- Tender Mar. 1-July Aug.-Sept.
Ornamental Pepper xx --- --- Tender Mar.-July Oct.
Pansy xx --- --- Hardy Oct.-Feb. May
Pentas xx x --- Tender Mar.-May Leaf disease
Petunia xx x --- Hardy Oct.-Feb. June
Phlox xx --- --- Hardy Mar.-Apr. Aug.
Portulaca (Rose moss) xx --- --- Tender Apr.-July First Frost
Rudbeckia xx --- --- Hardy Mar.-Apr. Aug.

PLANTING GUIDE Central Florida - Leesburg south to Punta Gorda and Fort Pierce
Plant Name Full Sun
EXPOSURE: X = acceptable performance XX = optimum performance
Sun AM
or PM
No
Direct
Sun
Cold Tolerance Planting Date Removal Date
Salvia xx x --- Tender Mar. 1-Aug. When deteriorated
Shasta Daisy xx x --- Hardy Oct.-Dec. July
Snapdragon xx x --- Hardy Oct.-Feb. May
Statice xx --- --- Hardy Dec.-Jan. June
Strawflower xx --- --- Tender Feb. July
Streptocarpus --- xx x Tender Mar.-Apr. June
Sweet Williams xx x --- Hardy Mar.-Apr. Aug.
Thunbergia (alata) xx x --- Tender Mar.-May First Frost
Torenia xx x --- Tender Mar. 1-June Leaf Yellowing
Verbena xx --- --- Hardy Feb. 15-May When undesired
Vinca (periwinkle) xx x --- Tender Feb. 15-July When undesired
Zinnia xx --- --- Tender Mar.-June Leaf disease