Easy Seeds for Beginners

Zinnias are some of the easiest and most rewarding flowers to grow from seed.

Easy Plants To Start From Seed

If you are a beginning seed starter, start with "easy seeds" that are quick to germinate. Because each plant has unique seed-starting requirements, it helps to start small by growing just a few varieties — trust us, it's easy to get carried away!

If you're new to gardening, choose some of the easy-to-start seeds below, and then move on to fussier seeds, like those that require stratification.

Tomatoes will germinate in 5-10 days!

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• Seed starting FAQs