dixiebelle426 said:@sooby
If I plant them before winter would I still need to stratify them?
It depends when you want them to germinate, and how long before winter you plan to sow them. The purpose of stratifying is to make them "think" they've experienced winter, so a real winter will do it too. If you want them to germinate before the next winter, then stratifying should make them come up all together instead of erratically. I don't know what your winters are like there but you don't really want them germinating just before it's about to get cold if you can avoid it. A very young seedling may not be as hardy as a baby as it would be once it is "grown up".
