Perennial
seeds do, however, require much more time and effort to grow
into full plants. There are generally two ways to grow perennial
seeds. One way is to begin growing them in pots indoors. The
perennial seeds should be planted in March and stored under
lights or on a sunny window ledge. The perennial seeds should
be grown for six to eight weeks, and then transplanted to
their permanent location in the garden.
A
second way to grow perennial seeds is to plant them in a shaded
nursery bed in late June. During the fall, mulch should be
applied to the area to protect the small plant. In early spring,
the plant should be transplanted to its final location in
the garden.
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nurseries or garden centers will have perennials that have
already grown through the first year. These will not have
to be grown from the perennial seeds, and can be treated like
annuals. The drawback to this method is that the plants get
accustomed to their original location and may go into shock
when transplanted into their permanent location in a garden.
To avoid this possibility, it is best to simply grow the perennial
seeds in the permanent location from the beginning.
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