African Violet Seeds
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African Violets are a staple indoor plant, staying small and producing colorful flowers year round indoors! These vibrant blooms will bring life and a pop of color to any space. While the plants are easy to grow and care for, growing them from seed makes for a great gardening challenge!
*Warning*: these seeds are very tiny, practically specks of dust! Make sure to open the envelope over a white sheet of paper to catch the seeds.
Instructions:
These seeds grow slowly, so we recommend using the following to sow the seeds:
Fertilize potting mix with diluted liquid fertilizer prior to sowing and continue watering with diluted fertilizer as the seedlings grow. Sow the seeds on the surface of the soil, keep soil moist and cover with a humidity dome to maintain moisture levels. Keep warm, >70F and away from direct sun. If using a grow light, place the planter ~10in away from the light and keep the lights on for 10hrs a day.
(Find more info on germinating seeds by going to our seed guide)
These seeds are for the 2026 growing season.
About the seeds:
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Level: |
beginner | intermediate | advanced |
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Germination Time:(days) |
14-30 days |
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Depth(in) |
sprinkle on the surface of soil |
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Spacing(in) |
2-5 per soil pod or planter |
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Recommended planter |
small soil pod or 2-3" nursery planter |
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Time to Maturity(days) |
6-7 months |
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Seed Prep |
pre-soak | scarification | stratification | none |
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Method |
greenhouse method | paper towel method |
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Temperature |
70F - 80F |
About the Plants:
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Description |
small bushy plant with velvety green leaves with white variegation and pastel-colored blooms. |
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Difficulty |
beginner | intermediate | advanced |
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Growth Speed |
slow | medium | fast |
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Size of plant |
8”-16” |
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Light |
full sun | partial sun | shade | grow lights |
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Soil |
well- draining coconut coir/peat-based potting mix |
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Temperature |
warm | cool |
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Pet-friendly |
cats | dogs | no |
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Pests |
crown & root rot, blight, spider mites, mealy bugs |
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Fertilization |
heavy | moderate | light |
Planted these babies on 11/20 and am already seeing growth today 12/3! After doing my research for each seed and suggestions that came with them, purchasing a warming mat for my seeds was a game changer. Look at these babies!!! So tiny.
They sprouted quickly but seemed stunted for a while. I repotted them in perlite-heavy soil and they’re doing great now!
Arrived fast, good packaging! For those who think they did not get seeds, look closer. African violet seeds are TINY, the are like specs of dusts. Mine are sprouting at the moment!
They sprouted pretty much immediately. Hope I get a rose geranium!
Had trouble keeping the sprouts moist on my other attempts. These are very delicate sprouts. This is my 3rd attempt starting African Violets. I started the seeds in a Click & Grow (never have to worry about watering or light) and very quickly I got seriously tiny sprouts. Super excited! Third time's a charm!
If anyone has any problem seeds, you should definitely try a smart garden.
seeds look good and viable, got a lil mystery seed alongside then in the package.
seeds look good and viable! arrived on time
I bought 4 varieties of African violet seeds and also received a free pack of seeds. I will 100% be ordering from here again
I tried three separate times, and just couldn't get these ones to grow. I got two other seed types from here at the same time, and both of those are doing incredibly well.
Wish these seeds were packaged like the rest that I ordered (in a paper envelope) so I didn't have to dig out the folded instruction sheet but otherwise happy with the product
Seeds arrived in a timely manner. I'm waiting on a planter to germinate the seeds in. One draw back is that the care instructions they included in the packet were for Dahlias and not Violets. From what I can tell the two flowers require different things. Regardless I look forward to planting and growing my first Sprouts.
No germination. I hope I can return this.
I was SO STOKED I got African Violet Seeds in my sub this month! Sadly when I went to plant them there weren't any seeds in the tiny pack... :( Never had any issues before this but super sad about not getting the seeds!
Seeds are doing well under grow lights and beginning to sprout. Thank you for the true African Violet seeds and for the fast service!
Wonderful packaging. Only planted 2 days ago so don't know germination yet.
Shipped fast and well packaged
Shipped fast and well packaged.
Seeds are a gift so don't know about their quality/germination rate, but the packaging is very nice and order was shipped quickly.
Received my seeds on the 8th. Planted immediately. It’s the 11th and I ALREADY see 3 strong sprouts! Love you guys so much.
All the sunflower seeds I planted (split between paper towel method and greenhouse methods) germinated within TWO days of planting (what is this sorcery?!), and all are still healthy seedlings growing rapidly!
Unfortunately made the mistake of leaving the tin outside and my cats played with it and now it’s disappeared but I order catnip and aloe seeds alongside it and am waiting for germination it also arrived extremely quickly in just THREE days shop with these wonderful people
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Good pricing and service. Good information for planting. Have had good results so for.
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I would say 75% germinated
Germinates quickly and grew nicely. Forgot to water it and it died.
There were no seeds in the packet, just an empty envelope. I reached out and let plantflix know and asked if they would replace them and i never heard from them. I have bought a lot from them and this was really disappointing
Wish these came with more seeds but still an amazing product as always!
Awesome products with good germination rates by me not them!
Great products recommend to everyone anytime!
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FAQs
how difficult are these seeds to grow?
Houseplant seeds are generally trickier to grow than your more common garden seed varieties- they require a specific setup and more time to sprout. You can find the difficulty for each seed variety specified under the "about the seeds" tab on each product page.
We definitely recommend following the setups outlined in our seed guide here, and you can find further details in our blog!
how long does it take for the seeds to germinate?
Houseplant seeds take longer than most seeds to germinate, the average time for germination is 2-3 weeks. If you're curious about the sprouting time for a specific seed variety, you can find that information in the "about the seeds" tab on each product page.
how do I grow houseplant seeds?
All of our orders come with a basic starter guide for you to follow, but our seed guide here goes in much more detail and also offers alternative seed starter methods.
We also include additional planting tips specific to each seed variety under the "instructions" tab of each product page. If you need extra help, don't hesitate to reach out to us at hello@plantflix.com!
my seeds aren't germinating, what do I do?
Houseplant seeds are tricky, and sometimes certain more difficult varieties can take some practice to finally get them to sprout!
If you're having trouble with the seeds, you're not alone. Luckily there are ways to sometimes salvage seeds by adjusting the setup- this quiz can help diagnose any issues you may have with your setup and make suggestions for how to improve it.
You can also email us at hello@plantflix.com and we can help out! If the seeds still aren't germinating, we'll send out a replacement :)