Greenhouse for Bedding Plants Growing
Greenhouse bedding plant production is a cornerstone of the US ornamental industry, supplying spring and fall planting seasons for home gardens, municipal landscaping and commercial properties. A greenhouse allows precise timing of flowering to match the retail window, typically 4-6 weeks before the last frost date, and protects young plants from the late cold snaps that would kill or damage field-grown stock. Year-round greenhouse capacity allows staggered production for both spring and fall planting markets.
Technical Specs
Ideal Temperature
59 a 72 °F
Relative Humidity
50 a 70%
Crop Cycle
45 a 70 days
Yield vs Field
3 a 6×
Precise retail window timing
A greenhouse allows programming plant flowering to peak exactly at the retail sales window, ensuring full-color plants at point-of-sale that move faster and at higher margin.
Protection from late frost
Late spring cold snaps that would kill open-field bedding plants are irrelevant in a greenhouse, eliminating the crop loss risk that can wipe out an entire spring production.
Spring and fall market coverage
Greenhouse capacity can serve both spring and fall planting seasons, doubling the annual revenue window from a single production facility.
Agronomist Tip
Start bedding plant production backwards from your target retail date, count back the crop time weeks, add 1 week for hardening and 1 week buffer for delays. Most growers underestimate crop time in late winter when light levels are low and days are short, resulting in plants that are behind schedule for the spring rush.
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