Lunaria does reseed for me very nicely, have not had any problems with volunteers, I just tear up plant after bloom and put it in the area where I want it to reseed and it does. I am talking about regular lunaria as I have had less luck with variegated- anything that has less chlorophyll in leaves are weaker so survival is chancy.

bumping this post up, it may be valuable to others as well What is the concensus on WS Gallardia; will it bloom the first yr? Making a bed in the front and want everything I put there to bloom. One of the commenters said WS perennials are more likely to bloom, I'm hoping that is true for Gallardia and many of my other perennials. Can anyone add to this list. I've been away for awhile but sowed 350 jugs this yr. I'm very busy potting things up. Thanks to all the posters here for all your help, enthusiasm, and encouragement. thanks also to trudy who sent me heirloom seeds twice ( I gasve a set away to a blind man who wanted to sow them; cool huh?), so needed another. I love WSing and will always do it every yr. I've never ever had this kind of success. Went from being a beginner perennial sower to a pro over night, LOL thanks to WSing. Hope everyone is enjoying their Spring and everything is germinating. One more ques, SORRY. When do we give up on a jug? I've put them all together, and have little activity out of about 30 out of the 350, I'd say thats pretty good. They are in a sunny locationa nd kept watered. They are under cold frame at night and to watrm up the jugs in the morning and top lifted during the warm days. I know the Trees will take longer. I had a few trees germ for me already. Catapala, 1 Locust Germ and Golden Chain tree. Having fun yet? Micki

Katy, you will probably get blooms on the perennials you listed. Some may only be a few but even so it's very exciting to see the first blooms. Iam excited about some plants this year too. Many Echinacea seedlings from the past 2 WS seasons that will bloom, as well as Ech. seedlings that have reseeded in the gardens. Also some Baptisia leucantha (white Baptisia) that I ws'd in 2008 (!) and may bloom this year for 1st time! Part of the reason it took so long is because it sat in pots for 2 years while I tried to decide where to plant it. Also have some daylily seedlings from the seed exchange (poster named Jeanne) that were sown in spring 2011 and will hopefully put out a their first blooms this year. Gumneck, isn't Foxglove beautiful? Last year I had a banner year, this year will be almost a total bust with these. Most of the plants died of crown rot over the winter! They seem to need good drainage and can't be smothered by mulch.

Stuff that has always come through for me was disappointing ..echinacea, asters, larkspur ..(I have about 30 two litres with nothing happening)..not giving up, just moved them to the side of the shed where I can't see them. However, I have Catalpa sprouts, datura going like gangbusters, Peruvian corn (grows 15 feet tall, I swiped a cob from a municipal park). Seems like the normally difficult germinators did o.k., and old faithfulls suffered this spring. Just my 2 cents.