Frost overdue · 15 days

The record

Field Notes

Personal records from every sowing — seed source, how many went in, how it rated, and the observations kept against it.

157 trials · 1531 seeds sown

Sown

Variety

Species

Source

Seeds

Rating

Obs.

2026-07-22‘Cup and Saucer Mix’CampanulaSwallowtail Garden40—2→2026-07-22‘Cup and Saucer Mix’Canterbury BellsSwallowtail Garden40——→2026-06-12‘American Giant Hybrid’Sunflower————→2026-06-06‘Cathedral Bells’Cup-and-Saucer Vine————→2026-06-04‘Kapoor Tulsi OG’Holy BasilJohnny's Selected Seeds———→2026-06-04‘Orange Flash’CalendulaJohnny's Selected Seeds———→2026-06-04‘Ivory Princess’CalendulaJohnny's Selected Seeds——1→2026-06-04‘Gummy Bear’SunflowerJohnny's Selected Seeds50—2→2026-06-02‘Chabaud Giant Mixed Colors’Dianthus————→2026-06-02‘Chabaud Picotee Double Mix’Dianthus—100——→2026-06-02‘Magic Fountains Mix’Delphinium—50——→2026-06-02‘Marie Chabaud’Dianthus—100——→2026-06-02‘Velvet Curtains’AmaranthusJohnny's Selected Seeds—●●●●●2→2026-06-02‘Chabaud Orange Sherbet’Dianthus—100——→2026-06-01‘Pierrot White’Helipterum————→2026-06-01‘Apricotta’CosmosJohnny's Selected Seeds———→2026-06-01‘Double Click Rose Bon Bon’CosmosJohnny's Selected Seeds———→2026-06-01‘Giant Hybrid Mix’Dahlia—50——→2026-06-01‘Pink Sundae’SalviaJohnny's Selected Seeds—●●●●○1→2026-05-30‘Globe Gomphrena’Gomphrena————→2026-05-29‘Tall Deluxe Mixed Colors’Snapdragon————→2026-05-29‘First Lady’Snapdragon————→2026-05-28‘Granny's Bouquet Mix’Zinnia————→2026-05-28‘Giant Coral Zinnia’Zinnia————→2026-05-26‘Envy’Zinnia————→2026-05-26‘Thumbelina’Zinnia————→2026-05-26‘Giant Double Flowered Lavender Gem’Zinnia————→2026-05-26‘American Giant Hybrid’Sunflower————→2026-05-26‘Candy Stripe’CosmosFerry-Morse———→2026-05-26‘Coral’ZinniaFerry-Morse———→2026-05-26‘Sulphur Crest Gold’Sulphur Cosmos————→2026-05-26‘Henry Wilde’Sunflower————→2026-05-26‘Giant Double Scarlet Flame’Zinnia————→2026-05-26‘Butterfly Tithonia’Mexican Sunflower————→2026-05-26‘Procut White Lite F1’Sunflower—40——→2026-05-26‘Touch of Red Buff’CalendulaSeed Savers Exchange——1→2026-05-25‘Sweet Dreams Mixed Colors’Sweet PeaBurpee———→2026-05-25‘Bells of Ireland’Bells of Ireland————→2026-05-24‘Heavenly Blue’Morning Glory————→2026-05-23‘Pierrot White’Helipterum—50——→2026-05-22‘Cupcake Blush’CosmosFirefly Farm & Mercantile5——→2026-05-22‘Double Click Snow Puff’CosmosJohnny's Selected Seeds15——→2026-05-22‘Oklahoma White’Zinnia—30——→2026-05-21‘Giant Double Violet Queen’Zinnia———1→2026-05-21‘Lilliput Mixed Colors’Zinnia————→2026-05-20‘Tetra White’Feverfew————→2026-05-20‘Isabellina’Zinnia————→2026-05-19‘Sulphur Crest Gold’Sulphur Cosmos————→2026-05-19‘Touch of Red Buff’CalendulaSeed Savers Exchange——1→2026-05-19‘Moonlight’African MarigoldEden Brothers111●●○○○1→2026-05-15‘Globe Gilia’GiliaFirefly Farm & Mercantile———→2026-05-15‘Siberian Wallflower’WallflowerFirefly Farm & Mercantile———→2026-05-15‘Elegance Mixed Colors’Sweet PeaCornucopia Seeds———→2026-05-14‘Globe Gomphrena’Gomphrena————→2026-05-14‘Amish Cockscomb’Celosia————→2026-05-13‘Heirloom Tetra Mix’Snapdragon————→2026-05-12‘Henry Wilde’Sunflower————→2026-05-07‘Giant Coral Zinnia’Zinnia————→2026-05-07‘Summer Pinwheels’ZinniaRenee's Garden———→2026-05-07‘Benary's Giant Carmine Rose’Zinnia————→2026-05-07‘Bernary's Giant Salmon Rose’Zinnia—30——→2026-05-06‘American Giant Hybrid’Sunflower———1→2026-05-06‘Benary's Giant Deep Red’Zinnia—30——→2026-05-06‘Queeny Red Lime’Zinnia—20——→2026-05-06‘Midnight Rouge’Sunflower—50——→2026-05-06‘Henry Wilde’Sunflower————→2026-04-24‘Siberian Wallflower’WallflowerFirefly Farm & Mercantile——1→2026-04-14‘Globe Gilia’GiliaFirefly Farm & Mercantile———→2026-04-14‘Galilee Mix’LarkspurFirefly Farm & Mercantile100●●○○○1→2026-04-13‘Cupcake Blush’CosmosFirefly Farm & Mercantile20——→2026-04-13‘Chantilly Summer Flame’Snapdragon————→2026-04-13‘Giant Hybrid Mix’Dahlia—35——→2026-04-13‘Amish Cockscomb’Celosia———1→2026-04-13‘Touch of Red Buff’CalendulaSeed Savers Exchange20—3→2026-04-12‘Cranberry Rose’Strawflower—30——→2026-04-12‘Katz Lavender Blue’Matthiola—30——→2026-04-12‘Double Click Snow Puff’CosmosJohnny's Selected Seeds10——→2026-04-12‘Hipster White’StaticeJohnny's Selected Seeds30●●●●●1→2026-04-11‘Tetra White’Feverfew—25——→2026-04-11‘Katz Ruby’Matthiola—40——→2026-04-11‘Azumi XL White’China AsterJohnny's Selected Seeds25—1→2026-04-11‘Azumi XL Blue’China AsterJohnny's Selected Seeds25——→2026-04-11‘Lacy Lavender Blue’DidiscusJohnny's Selected Seeds—●●○○○—→2026-04-11‘Madame Butterfly F1’Snapdragon—50—1→2026-04-11‘STOX White’Matthiola—25——→2026-04-11‘Sunday Wine-Red’Celosia—25●●●○○2→2026-04-11‘Azumi XL Red’China AsterJohnny's Selected Seeds25—1→2026-04-11‘Pierrot White’Helipterum—50—2→2026-04-11‘Giant Hybrid Mix’Dahlia—15——→2026‘Cornflower’Cornflower———1→—‘Thumbelina’ZinniaFerry-Morse———→—‘Queeny Red Lime’ZinniaFirefly Farm & Mercantile———→—‘Oklahoma White’ZinniaFirefly Farm & Mercantile———→—‘Lilliput Mixed Colors’ZinniaCornucopia Seeds———→—‘Isabellina’ZinniaEden Brothers———→—‘Granny's Bouquet Mix’ZinniaRenee's Garden———→—‘Giant Double Violet Queen’ZinniaFerry-Morse———→—‘Giant Double Scarlet Flame’ZinniaFerry-Morse———→—‘Giant Double Flowered Lavender Gem’ZinniaFerry-Morse———→—‘Giant Coral Zinnia’ZinniaHigh Mowing Organic Seeds———→—‘Envy’ZinniaFerry-Morse———→—‘Bernary's Giant Salmon Rose’ZinniaFirefly Farm & Mercantile———→—‘Benary's Giant Deep Red’ZinniaFirefly Farm & Mercantile———→—‘Benary's Giant Carmine Rose’ZinniaFirefly Farm & Mercantile———→—‘Colorado Mix’YarrowEden Brothers———→—‘Sightseeing Mixture’Spiked SpeedwellSwallowtail Garden———→—‘Butterfly Tithonia’Mexican SunflowerCornucopia Seeds———→—‘Tall Double Mix’Sweet WilliamEden Brothers———→—‘Procut White Lite F1’SunflowerJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘Midnight Rouge’SunflowerFirefly Farm & Mercantile———→—‘Henry Wilde’SunflowerJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘Cranberry Rose’StrawflowerJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘Tall Deluxe Mixed Colors’SnapdragonFerry-Morse———→—‘Heirloom Tetra Mix’SnapdragonKviter———→—‘First Lady’SnapdragonFerry-Morse———→—‘Chantilly Summer Flame’SnapdragonRenee's Garden———→—‘Blue Glitter’Sea HollyJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘Common Sage’Common SageJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘Heavenly Blue’Morning GloryFerry-Morse———→—‘Lunaria Annua Violet’Money PlantEden Brothers———→—‘Bells of Ireland’Bells of IrelandBurpee———→—‘Mountain Mint’Mountain MintJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘STOX White’MatthiolaJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘Katz Ruby’MatthiolaJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘Katz Lavender Blue’MatthiolaJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘Phenomenal’LavenderMisterPerennial——1→—‘Pierrot White’HelipterumJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘Tetra White’FeverfewJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘Marie Chabaud’DianthusJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘Chabaud Picotee Double Mix’DianthusJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘Chabaud Orange Sherbet’DianthusJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘Chabaud Giant Mixed Colors’DianthusFerry-Morse———→—‘Magic Fountains Mix’DelphiniumJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘Mixed Colors’Dame's RocketEden Brothers———→—‘Salish Twilight Girl’DahliaShantelle Spencer———→—‘Mikayla Miranda’DahliaShantelle Spencer———→—‘Mardi Gras’DahliaShantelle Spencer——1→—‘Last Dance’DahliaShantelle Spencer———→—‘Janz Choice’DahliaShantelle Spencer——1→—‘Hollyhill Black Beauty’DahliaShantelle Spencer———→—‘Giant Hybrid Mix’DahliaJohnny's Selected Seeds———→—‘Chilson’s Pride’DahliaShantelle Spencer———→—‘Caribbean Fantasy’DahliaShantelle Spencer———→—‘Bubbling Over’DahliaShantelle Spencer———→—‘Sulphur Crest Gold’Sulphur CosmosEden Brothers———→—‘Rubenza’CosmosGurney's Seed & Nursery Co.———→—‘McKana Giant Mix’ColumbineEden Brothers———→—‘Barlow Mix’ColumbineEden Brothers———→—‘Cathedral Bells’Cup-and-Saucer VineRenee's Garden———→—‘Grenadin King of Blacks’CarnationEden Brothers———→—‘Double Mixture Cup and Saucer’Canterbury BellsSwallowtail Garden———→—‘Black Eyed Susan’Black-Eyed SusanEden Brothers———→—‘Snowflake’Baby's BreathEden Brothers40—1→—‘Amish Cockscomb’CelosiaSeed Savers Exchange———→2026‘Amish Cockscomb’Celosia——●●●○○—→—‘American Giant Hybrid’SunflowerGurney's———→2026‘American Giant Hybrid’Sunflower——●●●●●—→

157 sowings across 46 species.