Seattle flower growing advice for urban gardeners
I grow flowers on about 450 square feet in West Seattle, so everything on this page has been tested in a small, rainy, urban yard by someone who has made most of my flower screw ups.
This is where I keep what I've learned about growing flowers in Seattle: when to plant ranunculus corms, how to get dahlias through a wet spring, and which cool-hardy annuals like poppies and snapdragons can handle a Pacific Northwest winter.
The posts below are the real-time version, failures included. If you'd rather start with the full guide, check out how to grow ranunculus in Seattle.
Growing Flowers in Seattle
Attention all dahlia-planting procrastinators: Get your tubers in the ground
If your dahlia tubers haven't gone in the ground yet, here's how to plant them in Seattle and still get blooms by summer.
Attention all dahlia-planting procrastinators: Get your tubers in the ground
If your dahlia tubers haven't gone in the ground yet, here's how to plant them in Seattle and still get blooms by summer.
FAQs about growing dahlias in Seattle
The dahlia questions new Seattle growers ask me most, answered from my own small urban yard.
FAQs about growing dahlias in Seattle
The dahlia questions new Seattle growers ask me most, answered from my own small urban yard.
Quick answers about growing flowers in Seattle
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When should I plant dahlias in Seattle?
Dahlia planting adviceLate March, historically our last frost, through mid-May. I usually plant in the first two weeks of April and have blooms by mid to late July.
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Can I plant poppies and snapdragons in winter in Seattle?
Winter planting advice for poppies and snapdragonsYes, cool-hardy annuals like poppies and snapdragons do well planted in November or December or even January.
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Do I need a big yard to grow cut flowers?
About West Seattle Flower FarmNo. My grow space for my flower farm is about 450 square feet of raised beds, and I grow hundreds of flowers a year on it.