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Which flowers to sow in March?

In March, 29 flowers can be sown or planted in the south and east of England, including: Annual mallow, Black-eyed Susan, Blanket flower, California poppy and China aster. 11 are in bloom there. Dates change with the climate: the table compares the regions.

Flowers in March, region by region

The number of flowers to sow or plant and in bloom, and what changes this month.

RegionTo sow or plantIn bloomStarting nowLast month for
South and east of England2911Morning glory, Nasturtium, Sunflower and Zinnia—
South-west England and Wales3011Gladiolus—
Midlands, northern England and Northern Ireland3010Annual mallow, Black-eyed Susan, Blanket flower and California poppyPansy
Scotland3010Annual mallow, Black-eyed Susan, Blanket flower and California poppyPansy
Ireland2911Morning glory, Nasturtium, Sunflower and Zinnia—

Plant by plant: March in each region

Each cell shows what is done this month in the region: sowing under cover, sowing outdoors or planting, flowering.

PlantSouth and east of EnglandSouth-west England and WalesMidlands, northern England and Northern IrelandScotlandIreland
Annual mallowSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover
Black-eyed SusanSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting out
Blanket flowerSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover
California poppySowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting out
China asterSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover
ColumbineSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting out
Corn poppySowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting out
CornflowerSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting out
CosmosSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover
DaisySowing under cover, FloweringSowing under cover, FloweringSowing under cover, FloweringSowing under cover, FloweringSowing under cover, Flowering
DelphiniumSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting out
FlaxSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting out
French / African marigoldSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover
GladiolusSowing outdoors or planting out
HollyhockSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover
LilySowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting out
Love-in-a-mistSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting out
LupinSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting out
Morning glorySowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover
NasturtiumSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover
PansyFloweringFloweringSowing under cover, FloweringSowing under cover, FloweringFlowering
Pot marigoldSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing outdoors or planting out
Purple coneflowerSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting out
SnapdragonSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover
SunflowerSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover
Sweet alyssumSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing under coverSowing outdoors or planting out
Sweet peaSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting out
Sweet WilliamSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover
TansySowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting outSowing outdoors or planting out
YarrowSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting outSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover, Sowing outdoors or planting out
ZinniaSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under coverSowing under cover

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