I am not sure about Sweet William reseeding in Alaska, I don't believe I tried it there. I don't know why it wouldn't though (think Foxglove) except of course for the chickweed. Between the chickweed, horsetail and pushki it was a constant battle. My husband said the property is completely overgrown again and he could barely see where the gardens were though I wouldn't bet on his powers of observation regarding gardens under the best of circumstances.