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Sophie King

5 flowers to sow indoors in January for an early flush of blooms – get a head start on the growing season!

Red, orange and white Icelandic poppies.

It might be cold (freezing) outside, but garden preparations for 2026 start now – and there are actually several flowers you can sow indoors in January.

The list of things you can sow in January is longer than you’d expect, and if you’ve got a propagator (or even a heated propagator), the world’s your oyster.

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