The 12 Best Flowers to Start From Seed

12 Best Flowers 12 Best Flowers to Start From Seed to Start From Seed

While blue is the color most commonly associated with bachelor’s button, it's also available in red, pink, and purple. While blue is the color most commonly associated with bachelor’s button, it's also available in red, pink, and purple. Bachelor’s Button ( Centaurea cyanus ) Bachelor’s Button ( Centaurea cyanus ) Our Recommendation: Burpee Mixed Cornflower Seeds at Amazon for $6.62 Our Recommendation: Burpee Mixed Cornflower Seeds at Amazon for $6.62 *BobVila.com and its partners may earn a commission if you purchase a product through one of our links.

These cheerful, funnel-shaped flowers in yellow, orange, and red are easy to propagate and grow. These cheerful, funnel-shaped flowers in yellow, orange, and red are easy to propagate and grow. Nasturtium ( Tropaeolum majus) Nasturtium ( Tropaeolum majus) Our Recommendation: David's Garden Nasturtium Alaska Mix at Amazon for $8.95 Our Recommendation: David's Garden Nasturtium Alaska Mix at Amazon for $8.95

A cool-season flower, sweet alyssum seeds should be sown in the garden immediately after the final frost, germinating in as few as 4 days for spring blooms. A cool-season flower, sweet alyssum seeds should be sown in the garden immediately after the final frost, germinating in as few as 4 days for spring blooms. Sweet Alyssum ( Lobularia maritima ) Sweet Alyssum ( Lobularia maritima ) Our Recommendation: Burpee Alyssum Carpet of Snow Tape at Amazon for $7.54 Our Recommendation: Burpee Alyssum Carpet of Snow Tape at Amazon for $7.54

Various types of sunflowers grow from 3 feet to 10 feet tall. All of them attract birds. Various types of sunflowers grow from 3 feet to 10 feet tall. All of them attract birds. Sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ) Sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ) Our Recommendation: Burpee Mammoth Russian Sunflower Seeds at Amazon for $7.03 Our Recommendation: Burpee Mammoth Russian Sunflower Seeds at Amazon for $7.03

Seeds should be soaked before planting directly in the garden after the last frost. For earlier blooming, start seeds indoors. Seeds should be soaked before planting directly in the garden after the last frost. For earlier blooming, start seeds indoors. Four O’Clock ( Mirabilis jalapa ) Four O’Clock ( Mirabilis jalapa ) Our Recommendation: Burpee Four O’Clock Marble Mix at Amazon for $7.65 Our Recommendation: Burpee Four O’Clock Marble Mix at Amazon for $7.65

They need full sun and rich, moist, well-drained soil to produce loads of pink, red, purple, white, blue, and peach flowers, which make a lovely addition to cut bouquets. They need full sun and rich, moist, well-drained soil to produce loads of pink, red, purple, white, blue, and peach flowers, which make a lovely addition to cut bouquets. Sweet Pea ( Lathyrus odoratus ) Sweet Pea ( Lathyrus odoratus ) Our Recommendation: Burpee Eckfords Finest Sweet Pea Mix at Amazon for $6.62 Our Recommendation: Burpee Eckfords Finest Sweet Pea Mix at Amazon for $6.62

Short, busy marigold plants grown in full sun produce yellow, orange, and magenta blooms 8 weeks after sowing until fall. Short, busy marigold plants grown in full sun produce yellow, orange, and magenta blooms 8 weeks after sowing until fall. French Marigold ( Tagetes patula ) French Marigold ( Tagetes patula ) Our Recommendation: Burpee Strawberry Blonde Marigold Seeds at Amazon for $9.39 Our Recommendation: Burpee Strawberry Blonde Marigold Seeds at Amazon for $9.39

This white-petaled beauty is deer-resistant, drought-resistant, and rarely troubled by pests or disease. This white-petaled beauty is deer-resistant, drought-resistant, and rarely troubled by pests or disease. Shasta Daisy ( Leucanthemum superbum ) Shasta Daisy ( Leucanthemum superbum ) Our Recommendation: Sow Right Seeds Shasta Daisy Seeds at Amazon for $4.95 Our Recommendation: Sow Right Seeds Shasta Daisy Seeds at Amazon for $4.95

Considered a flowering succulent, moss rose is ideal for sunny spots with poor or sandy soil. Considered a flowering succulent, moss rose is ideal for sunny spots with poor or sandy soil. Moss Rose ( Portulaca grandiflora ) Moss Rose ( Portulaca grandiflora ) Our Recommendation: Burpee Color Carousel Portulaca Seeds at Amazon for $7.15 Our Recommendation: Burpee Color Carousel Portulaca Seeds at Amazon for $7.15

Because it’s cold-sensitive, disease-resistant morning glory should either be started indoors or planted directly in the garden only after all danger of frost has passed. Because it’s cold-sensitive, disease-resistant morning glory should either be started indoors or planted directly in the garden only after all danger of frost has passed. Morning Glory ( Ipomoea purpurea ) Morning Glory ( Ipomoea purpurea ) Our Recommendation: Burpee Heavenly Blue Morning Glory Seeds at Amazon for $8.32 Our Recommendation: Burpee Heavenly Blue Morning Glory Seeds at Amazon for $8.32

They can tolerate most growing conditions, other than poorly draining soil and too much sun. They can tolerate most growing conditions, other than poorly draining soil and too much sun. Columbine ( Aquilegia ) Columbine ( Aquilegia ) Our Recommendation: Sow Right Seeds Blue Columbine Seeds at Amazon for $4.99 Our Recommendation: Sow Right Seeds Blue Columbine Seeds at Amazon for $4.99

Profuse bloomers, they prefer full sun to partial shade, with moderately moist soil with lots of organic matter. Profuse bloomers, they prefer full sun to partial shade, with moderately moist soil with lots of organic matter. Calendula ( Calendula officinalis) Calendula ( Calendula officinalis) Our Recommendation: Burpee Oktoberfest Calendula Seeds at Amazon for $6.96. Our Recommendation: Burpee Oktoberfest Calendula Seeds at Amazon for $6.96.

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