APRIL PLANTING GUIDE

April marks the beginning of our warm, dry season, and nurseries are overflowing with plants. You can get just about anything to grow now, because the weather is usually mild and sunny. Here is a sampling of what can be planted this month:

FLOWERS from seed or starter plants

Ageratum

Bedding begonia

Candytuft

Celosia

Coleus

Cosmos

Bedding dahlia

Dusty Miller

Forget-me-not

Geranium

Impatiens (garden & New Guinea)

Lavender

Lobelia

Lisianthus

Marigold

Nasturtium

Penstemon

Petunia

Salvia

Sunflower

Sweet alyssum

Verbena

Vinca

Wildflowers

Zinnia

TREES/SHRUBS/VINES

Azalea

Bougainvillea

Camellia

Citrus

Gardenia

Honeysuckle

Jasmine

Mandevilla

Morning Glory

Moonflower

Rosemary

VEGETABLES & HERBS

Basil

Bean

Beet

Carrot

Cantaloupe

Chervil

Chives

Cilantro

Collards

Corn

Cucumber

Dill

Eggplant

Endive

Jicama

Kohlrabi

Lavender

Leaf lettuce

Sweet marjoram

Mint

Okra

Onion

Oregano

Parsley

Peanut

Pepper

Pumpkin

Radish

Rosemary

Sage

Strawberry

Summer savory

Winter savory

New Zealand spinach

Swiss chard

Squash

French tarragon

Thyme

Tomato

Turnip

Watermelon

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Researched by Julie Bawden Davis / For The Times