Lalambchop1-
Hellebores can be grown from seed, and I have done it. It is recommended to sow them as soon as you get them, they are unusual in that they do not appreciate being stored dry-it is recommended to sow them as soon as they are harvested. That said, I got a packet of H. foetidus 'Wester Flisk' and just did a winter sowing that year, it worked fine. Hellebores will self-sow, which is usually an indicator that wintersowing works. But you need to know that Hellebores will take years to bloom, and if you want any fancy new colors, they don't really come true from seed. But there are some breeders who breed seed strains that are really great- I have some from the breeders at Northwest Garden Nursery, the 'Winter Jewels" series. I have the yellow ones, they have other colors. They do sell fresh seeds in the summer.
jimard8- Sadly, I tried ordering 'Molly the Witch' Peony seeds from that company, along with Camellia sinensis and Laurus nobilis, they are backordered on ALL three :-(
