What can I plant now...for spring??

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MOLLYBEE Villa Rica, GA(Zone 7a) Oct 14, 2001

As many of you may know I have been trading seeds with you all for a couple of month's now and I was wondering if any of you know the ones that need planting now?? You know the ones that need to be wintered outside.
Any info will help me out a ton!
TIA
Mollybee

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michele5000 Joshua Tree, CA(Zone 8b) Oct 14, 2001

Hollyhock and Poppies is what I am planting here!

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lindap Oct 14, 2001

Larkspur is another that jumps to mind. I was reading in a Rodale gardening book that most home-collected seed (as opposed to commercial seed) should be sown at the time the plant would naturally self-seed. (Can't imagine why you'd treat them differently!) I like to sow my seed directly outside & have pretty good luck sowing the hardier seed directly on the last snows of early March, & then just letting them melt into the ground.

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Kathleen Panama, NY(Zone 5a) Oct 14, 2001

The commercial seed companies probably do a stratification, or cold treatment on the seeds before they send them out. You get that step naturally if you plant the seeds out in the fall.

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ohiorganic New Paris, OH Oct 14, 2001

Tulips, crocus, daffodil, columbine, iris, daylillies all need planting in the fall for spring/early summer blooms

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MOLLYBEE Villa Rica, GA(Zone 7a) Oct 14, 2001

LindaP, so what you are telling me is that, the flowers that are considered self seeders, can be planted now?? I guess that would make alot of sence now that I think about it. I have sooo many seeds to plant that I am hoping to go ahead and plant some outside now, instead of waiting intil march/april and starting them in the house. I am in dire need of a greenhouse!!

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Oct 14, 2001

Here's a couple different threads about fall planting & winter sowing that will be helpful
http://davesgarden.com/showthread/8847.html
http://davesgarden.com/showthread/53285.html

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MOLLYBEE Villa Rica, GA(Zone 7a) Oct 14, 2001

Thanks Poppysue! You're a doll *Ü*

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motts1 south central, WI(Zone 5a) Oct 15, 2001

I am letting Mother Nature self-seed the moss roses again, I had oodles from the self seeding last fall, I also move the larkspur to where I want it and actually anything that is seeding out now. The sweet Annie will be starting soon, I hope. The bi-ennials (malva , Dames Rocket and Queen Anne's Lace) and the perennials- penstemon, alliums(to start their bulbs for bloom size plants in a couple of years) blackberrylily, purple coneflower etc.. The self-seeded columbine, from this summer are an inch high and ready to weather a WI winter, as are the lady's mantle. Mother Nature has a better scoring record than I do with seeding.

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