What seeds can I plant outside in the fall?

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bethanski Rochester, NY Aug 20, 2008

I've read several places about planting seeds in the fall as opposed to the spring. I have a brand-new bed that I would like to do this with - any advice on flowering plants that will do well in full sun, zone 5?

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WeeNel Ayrshire Scotland, United Kingdom Aug 21, 2008

You will have more chance growing winter seeds if you want perennial plants, thats the type that come through winters under ground and then start to grow again in spring, but most wont be in flower till late spring early summer at the earliest, if you want annuals, the type that flower the one season then are discard, then you cant grow the seeds in winter, Biennials, different again, you sew the seeds one year, then they grow roots and foliage, die down for winter and come again to flower the second year, as if this aint complicated enough, once you can say if you want plants that come up every year, then the best thing to do is start your seeds of indoors this winter so they are ready to go into the garden next spring into there permanent spot, bienniels are the same, but for annuals, you cant do the seeds this early, as they seeds will be killed off by your winter temps and frost. If you can be a bit more specific on the type of plants you want to enjoy in your bed, then it would be easier for us all to help you out a bit more, so let us know if you want permanent plants or ones that you toss out after the summer has gone. WeeNel.

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bethanski Rochester, NY Aug 23, 2008

I'm a fairly low-key gardener, so perennial plants are best for me!

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RosemaryA Toronto, ON(Zone 5b) Aug 26, 2008

I've heard that you can plant annual poppies in the late fall, to germinate in the spring. I think in general any annual that is considered "self-sowing" in your area could be planted in late fall (when it's too cold for them to sprout).

We had a lot of volunteer annual alyssum (Lobularia maritima) this year, which must have sown itself last fall.

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