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A: Annual - a plant which lives one year only from seed. P: Perennial - a plant which comes back every year. H: Indicates a plant hardy in northern zones. T: Indicates a tender plant, shrub (sh), or tree (t) which will not winter over in northern zones. IS: In Situ; can be planted outside directly where it is to grow. JC: Just Cover; barely cover with soil SS:Surface Sow; press seeds gently into to the soil to make good contact, but do not cover with any additional soil; these seeds require light to germinate. L/D: Light or Dark; seeds which require dark should have the flat covered with newspaper or brown paper or something similar to keep light from getting to the seeds. Plants requiring light to germinate are to be surface sown. S/I: Germination is slow and irregular HH: Half hardy. If an annual, it will usually not reseed itself in northern zones, and if perennial, will be killed by freezing temperatures. TP: Tender perennial (or shrub, etc). Will not winter over in northern zones, but makes a good greenhouse specimen. GHS: Tropical or delicate plant best grown in greenhouse. BB: Bulb. |
NOTE: The heading 'Medium' refers to a sterile potting soil.
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| Plant | Days for Germination | Light/ Dark | Temp °F | Medium | Depth of Seed | Special Info |
| Eccremocarpus (hp) | 30-60 s/i | . | 55-60 | Well-drained | JC | Cover seed slightly with silver sand. |
| Echeveria (hhp) | 20-90 s/i | L | 55-65 | Well-drained | JC | . |
| Echinacea (hp) | 10-21 | L | 70-75 | Peaty | Barely cover | #3 for 2 months. |
| Echinops (hp) | 15-60 | . | 65-75 | Peaty | 1/16" | . |
| Echium (ha) | 7-14 | . | 70 | Well-drained | ¼" | Can be sown IS. |
| Edraianthus (hp) | 30-60 | L | 55-65 | Well-drained | 1/16" | . |
| Egg Plant (tp) | 10-21 s/i | . | 70 | Peaty | 1/8" | Keep soil slightly moist. |
| Elaeagnus (ht, hsh) | 140-180 s/i | . | 50-65 | Well-drained | 1/16" | #4; warm and moist for 4 weeks, then cold for 8 to 12 weeks. |
| Emilia (hha) | 8-15 | . | 70 | Well-drained | 1/16" | . |
| Enkianthus (hsh) | 25-60 s/i | L | 60-70 | Peaty | SS | #3 for 6 weeks. |
| Epilobium (hp) | 14-30 | . | 50-60 | Well-drained | 1/8" | . |
| Episcia (tp) | 25-40 | L | 70-80 | Peaty | SS | Seeds look like dust. See #5 and Begonia |
| Eranthis (hbb) | 30-365 s/i | . | 60-70 | Well-drained | 1/16" | #3 and See Bonsai |
| Eremurus (hp) | 30-365 s/i | L | 55-65 | Well-drained | JC | . |
| Erica (tp) | 30-120 s/i | L | 60-70 | Acid peat | SS | See Begonia |
| Erica (hsh) | 30-60 s/i | L | 65-70 | Peaty | SS | #3 for 4 weeks. |
| Erigeron (hp) | 15-20 | . | 55 | Well-drained | SS | . |
| Erinus (hp) | 20-25 | . | 65-75 | Well-drained | SS | . |
| Eriobotrya (hhsh) | 30-180 s/i | . | 50 | Well-drained | JC | #2 for 24 hours. |
| Eriophyllum (hp) | 14-42 | . | - | Well-drained | 1/8" | Best sown IS. |
| Eryngium (hp) | 5-90 s/i | L | 65-75 | Well-drained | SS | See Bonsai |
| Erysium (hp) | 14-30 | . | - | Well-drained | ¼" | Best sown IS. |
| Erythrina (hhsh) | 10-15 | . | 70-75 | Peaty | 1/8" | #2 for 24 hours. |
| Erythronium (hbb) | 30-365 s/i | . | 50-60 | Well-drained | 1/8" | See Bonsai |
| Eschscholtzia (ha) | 14-21 | . | 60-65 | Well-drained | ¼" | Best sown IS. Does not like to be transplanted. |
| Eucalyptus (hhsh, ht) | 14-90 s/i | . | 70-75 | Peaty | SS | #3 for 4 weeks. Sow seeds and chaff together. |
| Eucnide (hha) | 21-30 | . | 60-70 | Well-drained | 1/8" | . |
| Eucomis (tbb) | 20-25 | . | 70-75 | Peaty | 1/16" | . |
| Euonymus (hsh) | 220-365 s/i | . | 50-65 | Well-drained | 1/16" | #4; warm, moist for 12 weeks, then 8-16 weeks cold. |
| Eupatorium (hp) | 30-90 s/i | . | 55 | Well-drained | JC | . |
| Euphorbia (hha, hp, tsh) | 10-15 s/i | . | 70-80 | Well-drained | ¼" | #3 for 7 days, then #2 for 2 hours. Sow in lime free compost. |
| Eustoma (hhp) | 10-21 | L | 70-75 | Well-drained | SS | . |
| Exacum (ta) | 15-20 | L | 70-75 | Peaty | SS | Seed looks like dust. See #5 and Begonia |
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