I would love to have some Lobelia cardinalis seeds, I can trade for Sweet Shrub, mixed Foxglove, Mexican Hat(Ratibida columnaris), Wallflower(Cheiranthus allionii), Scarlet Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) or Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)seeds. Helma

Salvia x 'Maraschino' (Salvia grahamii x microphylla or Salvia greggii x microphylla). Joe

Silverkelt your daylily seedlings are beautiful!! I can only hope the seedlings I've sown this year and last will be so nice. I've gotten seeds from a SASBE and also from the Lily Auction, and none of them have bloomed yet, not even last year's seedlings, due to limited sun. Adidas, I have wintersown Lobelia cardinalis and many species of Asclepias - as I have a certified Monarch Waystation and raise Monarch butterflies each year. In fact, I am just winding down from a very busy Monarch season, and coming back to the forums to check out what's going on. Winter sowing works well for both, although most of my Lobelia cardinalis seedlings sow themselves out in the garden paths and in bare spots. I transplant them to a new spot, and a new patch is started! Asclepias is a fussy genus - but winter- or spring-sowing works well. They will also reseed sometimes. In my experience they don't need much cold stratification, and the seedlings are easy to transplant. After that, I have mixed success! Asclepias curassavica ends up being the best and prettiest winter-sown species - and it makes a great host plant for the Monarchs.

I don't cut any of my perennials back up here in my cold zone. I let them die off naturally and leave them as is until spring at which time I remove all dead or damaged stems, etc. This provides more protection to the roots of the plants as freezing snow or rain can't get down to the roots and cause the roots to freeze. Penny