HI, I'd like to get some coneflower and especially sweet peas. I have not been successful with coneflower trades, so I'm hoping these would work. I can offer some pink salvia and yellow "tickseed" coreopsis - here in LA they are perennials but I think they are really self-seeding annuals. Let me know if any interest, thanks, JL

Once the head has dried on the stem, pull it off and then let give it a couple more days before pulling/rubbing the seeds off. Spread them out on a sheet of newpaper and give them a few more days to air dry, shuffling them once a day. Then, once the seeds are completely dry, store them in a dry, cool place in paper seed envelopes (I use the smaller coin envelopes available from Staples) until you make a trade or plant them. This is what I do for all my seeds. Hope this helps! -Dan

I'm not sure if soaking your seeds will be helpful or not, but I do agree with aquawise regarding the cold treatment. If your seeds are not too old I'm sure some will germinate without any special treatment. However, cold stratification will definitely increase the germination percentage of your Echinacea seed. Winter sowing is fine or you could just put the seeds in a damp paper towel, or a small amount of damp Vermiculite, and keep them in your refrigerator for about a month before sowing them.

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