What are some plants that grow very easily from seed? (flowers, growing plants)

[Ethereal]

I will start with Senna Pendula. I just threw the seeds in soil and they germinated quickly last spring. Now the plant is almost bush-like. I didn't even have to "baby" the seeds. And I'm usually the type who has a hard time growing plants from seed. They nearly always tend to fail on me. Except this Senna plant was very forgiving towards me.

So what plants have a high success rate with seed growing (at least, in your experience)?

[mmyk72]

basil is always easy for me

[webster]

Cosmos, marigold, cardinal flower, nasturtiums, zinnia, nicotiana (ornamental tobacco). Sacred datura grows easily from seed but is invasive. Last year was a bumper crop of the ornamental artichoke Cardoon. I let the flowers dry in the shed and harvested the seeds last week - a bit messy - to get ready to give some away. I tested about 20 of the hundreds of seeds, with a moist paper towel; I got 100% germination. So while they are not common, one local garden center does carry it; it might be worth the try. Despite my best efforts, I get zero success with Cleome and Celosia.

[Sassybluesy]

Maple seeds. I get seedlings every spring. Ridiculous amounts. In the spring, they are everywhere.


Also, my moonflowers are pretty easy to grow. Technically, they're an annual, but the seed pods burst open and seed themselves.

[elnina]

I have good results with papaya, lemon, orange avocado, watermelon...
Many plants you can propagate from cuttings.
You need to check on your planting zone and type of soil.
https://www.gardenia.net/guide/austr...ardiness-zones

[bound2TN]

I guess I don't understand the question. What are you trying to accomplish? Raise attractive flowers (marigolds.) Raise food (radishes, purslane.) or weeds?
It would probably help to know more about your conditions--soil, USDA zone, etc..

[don6170]

Originally Posted by Ethereal

So what plants have a high success rate with seed growing (at least, in your experience)?

Oak trees. This was a banner year for one of mine. Still picking up acorns.

There are several shrubs, like azaleas and forsythias that are easy propagated from branches vs seeds.

[Zoisite]

Originally Posted by Ethereal

I will start with Senna Pendula. I just threw the seeds in soil and they germinated quickly last spring. Now the plant is almost bush-like. I didn't even have to "baby" the seeds. And I'm usually the type who has a hard time growing plants from seed. They nearly always tend to fail on me. Except this Senna plant was very forgiving towards me.

So what plants have a high success rate with seed growing (at least, in your experience)?

Rule of thumb for me - if any plant grows very easily from seed then that means there is always the very high risk of it quickly spreading and becoming an invasive environmental weed.

Just like your Senna Pendula, an invasive which has its origin in South America and since its introduction has now become an invasive environmental weed in Australia where you live. It has invaded watercourses, gardens, farmlands, disturbed sites, wastelands, roadsides, closed forests, forest margins and urban bushland in many parts of Australia. So you will need to stay on your toes now and make sure you keep your Senna Pendula confined and don't let it seed out into other parts of your garden space. Otherwise it can take over and choke out everything else and may become next to impossible to eradicate.

Garden plants that I have found to grow particularly far too easily from seed and with a tendency to invasiveness in my environment/climate are: snapdragons, allysum, lunaria, garlic mustard, blue bells, Chinese lantern, giant shasta daisies, rose campion, and Welsh yellow poppies (Papaver cambricum).

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[Ethereal]

Originally Posted by bound2TN

I guess I don't understand the question. What are you trying to accomplish? Raise attractive flowers (marigolds.) Raise food (radishes, purslane.) or weeds?
It would probably help to know more about your conditions--soil, USDA zone, etc..

I'm not asking for suggestions or what plants to grow in my zone. This just a general, 'fun' question based on your experience when it comes to seeds, not mine.

[dcfas]

I find myself pulling Black-eyed Susans way too often.

I’m curious what vegetable plant seeds mature easily as I am thinking about starting plants inside for the first time this year. I plan on trying all of the usual suspects: tomatoes, peppers, squash, basil, parsley.