Propagation: Too late to start seeds in zone 6?, 1 by

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Jasperj
If you want instant blooms this year I have two that I recommed that are perennials. One is Gaillardia grandiflora (Blanket Flower). Easy to grow, is drought resistant and sprouts in 10 to 15 days in room temp. It is a daisy like flower and a package of seeds will give you a mix of flower colors, unless you buy the one marked "Burgundy". That one is the color of its name. Grows 3ft tall and bushy. Most stores carry it.

Another is Datura inoxia (White Moon Flower/Trumpet Flower) Not the vine with the same name. This one grows 3ft and as wide. Beautiful huge white blooms that have a heavenly night scent. Sturdy growth with heart-shaped leaves. Flowers open in the evening and stays until hit by the sun, all day when it's cloudy.

This one is grown as an annual in the North, but can be carried over for next year. I have stored the roots in a plastic bag filled with damp peatmoss and placed in my refrigerator over winter. Or you can trim it and pot it up.

The photo shows what colors I got with a package of seeds.