What kind of flowers, plants and herbs do you have the most luck growing from seed?

Here are some of the plants that have worked great for me from seed, planting in the ground in zone 4.


Flowers:





Cosmos (all types)


Marigolds


Zinnias


Morning Glories


Sweet Alyssum ( especially white)


Nasturtiums


Sunflowers





Herbs:





Dill


Parsley


Cilantro


Garlic chives


Most herbs will grow OK from seed but I mostly buy plants so that they%26#039;re bigger sooner.





Vegetables:





Beans


Peas


Cucumbers


Squash (esp. summer squash)


Lettuce (and many other greens)


Radishes


Onions grow easily from sets





I%26#039;m sure there are things I%26#039;ve forgotten to mention, and of course there%26#039;s lots I haven%26#039;t tried, but I hope this helps some. Just remember to keep your seed bed lightly and evenly moist until they have sprouted and are growing well. Seedlings have very little root systems and can%26#039;t withstand much of a shock.


I do love growing seeds and watching these tiny things grow huge and beautiful. Good luck and have fun!

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersLuck has nothing to do with it. Some plants just grow better if planted from seed and others from buds or other parts of already grown plants.
Reply:Almost anything... I still haven%26#039;t found any viable Welwitschia seeds yet, but I%26#039;d like to try to germinate one.





What sort of issues are you having with growing seeds? Perhaps we can help.
Reply:Often times Marigolds are easiest to get to sprout. With nice warm weather and lots of water mine sprout in about 3 days. But here it is zone 9, so warm weather is easy to come by.


Also sunflowers %26amp; cucumbers do amazingly well. They sprout large and fast in just a couple days and are vigorous growers.


Zinnias are known to do well from seed also. I recommend any of the Burpee and Burpee Select seeds from Walmart or HomeDepot. I am not sure about those FernyMorse brand yet.
Reply:thyme,basil,rosemary,those are all easy ones to start off with.flower