Hello!

Every spring for the past five years, this crazy, beautiful Columbine plant shoots up from between the pavers on my patio! I never transplant it because I am afraid I will disturb its roots so much I will kill it, but last fall, I was smart enough to collect the seeds and save them! Unfortunately, I forgot all about them until yesterday, when I noticed the Columbine coming through my pavers, and retrieved the bag of seeds I had collected.

Is there any harm in planting the seeds this late in the season? I know they like a little cold period, so I can pop the seeds in the refrigerator for a week or two before I plant them. Thinking of planting them in pots, and I figure I have nothing to lose...but would love thoughts!

In advance, I thank all who take the time to reply!

Michelle

Maybe do half now and the other half in the fall. Then you can see which method worked best.

In my experience, columbine seed is best planted fresh.
At my house, the columbines have seedpods ready to collect mature seed from....
When I plant seed at this time of year, I usually get plants ready to bloom next spring...

I'd dig a nice seed bed and sow those seeds as soon as I could.

Early this Spring, I 'found' some of those columbine seed that I'd forgotten about... I planted and a few come up...

I always get better results from seed that gets planted as soon as the plant offers them.

Thank you both for your kind replies! I know what to do with the seeds I collect THIS fall!