http://www.asktheplantlady.com/how-and-when-are-you-supposed-to-plant-wild-seed-you-have-gathered-from-violets-and-columbine/ Get Answers To Your Gardening Questions Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.asktheplantlady.com/how-and-when-are-you-supposed-to-plant-wild-seed-you-have-gathered-from-violets-and-columbine/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Garden Girl Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:11:37 +0000 http://www.asktheplantlady.com/49/how-and-when-are-you-supposed-to-plant-wild-seed-you-have-gathered-from-violets-and-columbine/#comment-44 In the spring, after danger of frost is gone and soil is beginning to warm should be fine. I would say no earlier than Easter ( mid-April) in your particular zone. In the spring, after danger of frost is gone and soil is beginning to warm should be fine. I would say no earlier than
Easter ( mid-April) in your particular zone.

]]> http://www.asktheplantlady.com/how-and-when-are-you-supposed-to-plant-wild-seed-you-have-gathered-from-violets-and-columbine/comment-page-1/#comment-43 reynwate Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:05:05 +0000 http://www.asktheplantlady.com/49/how-and-when-are-you-supposed-to-plant-wild-seed-you-have-gathered-from-violets-and-columbine/#comment-43 Agree with Garden Girl. You can also start the seeds on moist papertowel in a zip type plastic bag, sunny south window, for transplanting outside later. Columbine is a Biannual, will grow but not bloom the first year, blooms second season. have fun Agree with Garden Girl. You can also start the seeds on moist papertowel in a zip type plastic bag, sunny south window, for transplanting outside later.
Columbine is a Biannual, will grow but not bloom the first year, blooms second season.
have fun

]]> http://www.asktheplantlady.com/how-and-when-are-you-supposed-to-plant-wild-seed-you-have-gathered-from-violets-and-columbine/comment-page-1/#comment-42 dances with unicorns Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:09:23 +0000 http://www.asktheplantlady.com/49/how-and-when-are-you-supposed-to-plant-wild-seed-you-have-gathered-from-violets-and-columbine/#comment-42 As a rule, wildflower seed is planted in the fall. This is so that winter freezing and thawing can help scarify the seeds, and break the seed coats. If you think about it, it makes sense; in the wild, these flowers would drop their seed in the fall; all you're trying to do is mimic their natural conditions. Good luck! As a rule, wildflower seed is planted in the fall. This is so that winter freezing and thawing can help scarify the seeds, and break the seed coats. If you think about it, it makes sense; in the wild, these flowers would drop their seed in the fall; all you’re trying to do is mimic their natural conditions.
Good luck!

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