Saving dried spent flower heads on your perennials from your garden can save you money. Clip them off and place them on a cookie sheets till they can dry out then remove the hulls and outside seed pods. When completely dry, winter over your seeds in the garage in secure containers. You can sow them into the ground after a first frost or after the snow melts in the spring. Small animals and birds that feed on them will account for some of the loss of your seed. Rodents are good about moving seed around, so you might find them springing up in several different locations then where you planted them. When the plant is two or three inches high, you may consider moving them to your perennial gardens or just leave them where they are at. I have kept my seeds separate below in the pictures. I am uncertain if i will keep them separate or combine some seeds. Perennial Paradise will sell some of these in seed packets next spring.
Thse seeds will be used to propogate new plants for 2009.
For my own purposes, I like to dig up areas on my property and work it finely. Broadcast these seeds in a dry sand base 1 part seed to 2 parts sand. This allows you to evenly plant your seeds in the designated area. A thin layer of dried grass on top may keep seeds moist and not dry out. Sometimes it may take 1-2 years to germinate, but most germinate within the first year.
In May the ground was barren, I threw in some seed and look at it now!
This is an additional cost savings to you! As your perennials grow you can dig them out and add them to your established perennial gardens! Watering a newly seeded perennial bed is critical. It is best not to ever let it dry out. As the seedlings sprout take special consideration to keeping the soil moist and not trampled on. Most perennials like part sun or sun exposure. The internet is a powerful tool for looking up information on seeds you are planting.
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