I successfully wintersowed this plant. I transferred to small pots, it seems tougher than it looks. It is very delicate and small like ma...Read Moreny wild flowers, some resemblance to sweet woodruff. Sadly, when I left it in the garden for just one night before planting, the rabbit found it and ate it. It must taste really good to rabbits!
Although this seed has germinated successfully at 50% within 2 - 6 days when sown around 70*F (*...Read More), its germination has also been successful when sown at cold temperatures as in the following:
1) LilyLover's comment above that it self-sows in Utah,
2) Pepsidrinker's success in wintersowing it in zone 5b in March 2007
3) Mr. Deno got better germination (87.5%) sowing at 40*F than at 70*F (50%) in one batch.
Therefore, direct sowing this annual 4 - 6 weeks before last spring frost (like you would poppies), also seems to be a good idea - especially in places with hot summers like ours, where poppies and sweet peas burn up by July.
* 2nd edition of Norman C. Deno's book, Seed Germination Theory and Practice
I successfully wintersowed this plant. I transferred to small pots, it seems tougher than it looks. It is very delicate and small like ma...Read More
Some germination details:
Although this seed has germinated successfully at 50% within 2 - 6 days when sown around 70*F (*...Read More
Blue Woodruff Asperula orientalis is Naturalized in Texas and other States.
This is my favorite self-sowing annual. It's easy to grow from seed, and the lavender blue flowers look nice coming up around larger plants.