What perennial seeds can I start now?

Are there perennial seeds I can start now for planting out in the fall? What is the exerience of others? I have seeds like agapanthus and oriental poppies, well really too many to name.

What do you think? If I start them in the basement (under lights) and then move them outside when they are sturdy . . . ???

I think you should try anything you like. We all have a lot of seeds to experiment with.
I am still starting perennials from seed, too.
Once they are larger, I will leave them in a "starter" bed I have just for young plants and them move them next year when they come up.
If you are lucky enough to have a spot already that you want them in, then you could put them there. I am starting my seeds in a coffee filter them moving them to small flats that I will nurture until they are large enough to plant in the ground.
I have had luck doing this the past 2 years.
The spring is just too busy to do everything you want and I have found the flowers do okay whenever I plant.
I have hostas, and a number of other flowers I am starting right now.
Cyndie

Thanks Cyndie! I did start Veronica Sunny Border Blue - I was under the impression they would be hard to germinate - now I have 123 seedlings!

Fantastic! Let me know what else you have success with. I have Hostas, hollyhocks, echinacea, and bleeding hearts in a flat. Hostas are sooo easy. I have plants from last year that are actually blooming this year.
Last year I started all summer long and put them in my "nursery bed" for the spring. They all did great. I actually have more luck than winter sowing because I am watching them every day. LOL
Summer is great because they come up in a few days and I can manage the schedule. I work fulltime so it fits me better than everything ready to plant in May.

ah! the luxury of a nursery bed! I should plant some of my "babies" out so they can grow some decent roots!

Well, it's not such a big deal. LOL. You could do it with a small section anywhere in your garden, really.
A couple of years ago I dug up a 4x5 section of my yard that is in a partial shade area and lined it with bricks. There I stash plants until I can either figure out where I want to put them or until they get big enough to go it alone. It also keeps me from leaving things in pots too long because I don't have the time to find them a "place".
It's not much, but it has been a huge help to me.
Perennials can take a while to get large, but when they do, look out. My garden is 4 years old and I have already been forced to move or divide several things.

Only 4 x 5? Wow - okay . . . I can do that!

I know about dividing perennials . . . I am making a list of all the ones that need to be divided next spring! Some people divide them in the fall . . . do you know if garden phlox (the tall type) can be divided in the fall?

I think anything can be divided in the fall if you give the plant enough time to establish before the ground freezes. Just make sure the plants get enough water, etc. The cooler weather encourages root growth, not leaf growth. I think you will have good success dividing just about anything.

thanks cyndie - well, I have my work cut out for my in September (bad pun!)