[Beginner-Friendly] A roundup of flowers you can grow from spring sowing
Have you ever thought, “I’d like to try growing something,” when spring arrives, awash with flowers? The charm of starting gardening from sowing seeds is getting to savor the moments when tiny sprouts emerge and buds slowly swell.
That said, many people may be unsure which flowers to choose or how to grow them.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of flowers that are perfect for beginners sowing seeds in spring.
We’ve gathered a wide variety, so find your favorite and make your gardening debut!
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[Beginner-Friendly] A Roundup of Flowers You Can Grow from Spring Sowing (11–20)
Impatiens
The vivid flower colors are beautiful! Let me introduce impatiens.
They bloom well even in the shade and can be enjoyed from summer through early autumn, so they’re highly recommended! Since March is still cool, it seems easier for seeds to sprout if you keep them indoors until mid-April.
Fill a cell tray with seed-starting mix, moisten it with water, and place one seed in each cell.
Bottom-water using a tray and keep an eye on dryness, maintaining room temperature around 20°C (68°F)—that’s the key! Once true leaves appear, feed with liquid fertilizer once a week.
You can expect blooms about 11 weeks after sowing.
AgastacheNEW!
Agastache is a hardy perennial in the mint family that produces long-lasting spiky flowers with a fresh, mint-like fragrance from early summer through fall.
Its distinctive form—flowers blooming up a vigorously elongated stem—is part of its charm, letting you enjoy both scent and appearance.
Native to North America and Mexico, it does best in well-drained locations with protection from direct, harsh sunlight.
As a type of herb, it can be used not only ornamentally but also as a spice.
In favorable conditions, the stems can grow quite long, so paying attention to balance may help showcase the plant more beautifully.
AlyssumNEW!
These are cute flowers that bloom in soft, dainty clusters.
They thrive in sunny spots with well-draining soil.
Water only when the soil dries out, giving a moderate amount—that’s enough.
Even with light fertilization, they produce plenty of blooms.
If you want them to grow larger, regularly deadhead spent flowers and remove withered stems at the base to encourage new branches and blossoms, allowing the plant to spread softly overall.
Repotting or thinning to give each plant more space also promotes healthy growth.
They can also self-seed, making it easy to increase your stock naturally.
These small, charming flowers will gently fill your garden or balcony not only with their beauty but also with a delicate fragrance.
IberisNEW!
Iberis is a flower famous for its layered, voluminous petals, and it is native to Europe and North Africa.
It is very tolerant of both cold and heat, which likely makes it easier to grow.
It blooms around June, so timing your planting for that season and taking measures against seasonal and weather changes are important.
Keep its native habitat in mind—favor drier conditions and avoid overwatering.
If some petals among the otherwise full, showy blooms look weak, the overall appearance suffers, so that kind of care is important too.
fluxNEW!
It’s a plant you can enjoy from flowering to seed harvest, and it’s appealing because both its linen fiber and flaxseed can be used.
If you sow the seeds in spring, small blue to pale purple flowers will bloom, and by summer the stems will grow sturdy.
After the flowers fade, the seeds mature; separate the seed heads from the stems and extract the seeds from the pods.
Once harvested, they can be used as a superfood! The seeds are hard and won’t be crushed with a sesame grinder, so use an electric coffee mill or a wooden mallet.
It has regained attention in recent years and is now grown at home.
The key to cultivation is to keep it in a sunny spot and grow it in well-drained soil.
Because you can enjoy everything from the flax flowers to the seeds and stems, growing it in a garden or planter lets you fully savor nature’s bounty.
Coleus
Let me introduce Coleus, a member of the mint family grown mainly as a foliage plant for its colorful leaves.
It’s an appealing plant with great variety, featuring leaves that can be multicolored—mixes of green, red, pink, and white—or solid in a single hue.
When sowing seeds, do not cover them with potting mix; instead, provide light and keep the environment from drying out.
Until germination evens out, bottom watering works well.
After sprouting and until 2–3 true leaves appear, water gently with a mist.
Once 2–3 true leaves have developed, transplant into your preferred small pot or container.
[Beginner-Friendly] Flowers You Can Grow from Spring Sowing (21–30)
morning glory
Morning glories bloom with beautiful colors like red and purple on summer mornings.
Many people may have grown them during elementary school science class.
There are both annual and perennial varieties of morning glory, so choose according to your needs.
Planting is recommended from mid to late May.
Another nice point is that they flower 1–2 months after planting.
Because the seed coat is hard, nick the outer shell and soak the seeds in water for a day to encourage successful germination.
Also, morning glories won’t bloom unless it gets sufficiently dark at night, so it’s best to place them where they won’t be illuminated by streetlights or indoor lighting.
