OK to sow in autumn as long as you are not expecting a cold snap before they have grown tall enough to withstand a frost or layer of snow. The logic to sowing in spring was always to do with avoidance of frost, but we can get frosts in spring as well, so autumn is as good a time as any in my view - and more aligned to the natural cycle as has been noted.
This might sound like a stupid question, but if I sow wild flowers now, will they grow now but not flower until next year, or do the seeds do nothing visible until the spring?
But make sure they're native wildflowers. Some of the wildflower mixes come from warmer areas. They'd probably germinate and die in winter or rot before germination
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In nature seeds of wildflowers are sown in autumn when they naturally fall off the plant, I've never gone wrong by following what nature does.
Good point treehugger80
The only seeds I wouldn't sow fresh are those of non hardy plants. It has to be the best way
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thanks nutcutlet
OK to sow in autumn as long as you are not expecting a cold snap before they have grown tall enough to withstand a frost or layer of snow. The logic to sowing in spring was always to do with avoidance of frost, but we can get frosts in spring as well, so autumn is as good a time as any in my view - and more aligned to the natural cycle as has been noted.
Autumn sow is essential for some plants. The chill breaks seed dormancy
In the sticks near Peterborough
This might sound like a stupid question, but if I sow wild flowers now, will they grow now but not flower until next year, or do the seeds do nothing visible until the spring?
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But make sure they're native wildflowers. Some of the wildflower mixes come from warmer areas. They'd probably germinate and die in winter or rot before germination
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thanks. Good to know that I won't be looking at bare soil or just weeds all winter