I just wintersowed some larkspur. I don't direct sow fall/winter seeds because if the seeds manage to escape the hungry birds and rodents I end up mistaking them for weeds during my spring cleanup and pull them out. I am sticking to starting seeds inside in pots or wintersowing seeds in soda bottles especially with new varieties of plants. I can recognize plants that I have grown like morning glories, but play the "weed or what" game every spring.
The nasty bunnies ate my California poppies this year. I am not sure if they will come back.