The Season Starter Planting Set is an exciting new way to create a new garden of your own design or add continuous color in an existing perennial border.  The set includes 24 - 4" x 6" mats that can be placed in your desired location throughout a bed of prepared soil.  It is so easy, it is really fun.  As always, a little extra care will insure you have maximum results from your Instant Flower Garden® product.

Varieties - California Poppy (Eschscholzia), Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides), Tri-color Daisy (Chrysanthemum carinatum), Johnny Jump  Up (Viola tricolor), Snadragon (Antirrhimum majus), Petunia (Petunia hybrida), Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus), and Zinnia (Zinnia elegans).

General Installation and Watering - Simply place the seeded mats on prepared loosened soil and water liberally.  See Garden Basics for more detailed instructions, soil preparation essentials, and other helpful tips.

Special Considerations - For a designer look, consider incorporating triangles of three mats throughout an existing garden.  The Starter Set mats can also be used to fill a favorite container or window box.

What I Can Expect - The Instant Flower Garden® Season Starter Planting Set plants will germinate in 1 to 4 weeks depending upon conditions and soil temperature.  Patience is necessary in this phase.  Cool evenings and overcast days can delay germination.  Then, after the second set of leaves unfold, some thinning may be necessary to avoid crowding and allow for stronger mature plants.  Expect the Shade Border Roll flowers to grow to a height of 4 to 36 inches and continue their display throughtout the season.

Be sure to visit Garden Basics for more helpful tips and techniques.

In order to achieve optimal growing conditions, it is best to plant this product after the last frost of Spring 2008.