Which Flower Seeds to Sow in August for an Amazing Colourful and Vibrant Spring/Summer Display #123

In August, you can sow seeds of hardy annuals, biennials, and perennials such as cornflowers, calendula, wallflowers, forget-me-nots, poppies, Nigella, pansies, hollyhock, coreopsis, bellis, and coleus for an early colorful display the following spring and summer.

Annuals grow, flower, produce seeds, and die all in one year. Biennials establish their root system, stems, and leaves in the first year and flower in the following year. Perennials come back year after year, flowering each season.

For sowing in August, choose seeds labeled "hardy," as they will tolerate cooler temperatures leading into the fall and are suitable for early spring growth.

Most of the seeds can be sown directly into the ground in August. However, if you lack space or want to protect the seedlings from cooler temperatures, consider starting the seeds indoors in trays or cell trays and then transplant them later.

Prepare the soil to a fine tilth, sow the seeds lightly onto the surface, and cover them with a thin layer of compost. Then, water them gently.

Keep them moist, protected from hard frosts possibly with a cloth or fleece, and ensure they are weed-free to help them establish through cooler temperatures.

Yes, coleus can be grown as indoor plants during the winter. They can be sown indoors in August, and once the frosts have passed, you can plant them outside in the spring.