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Hello! I just received 100 seeds of Hepatica Nolilis and 50 seeds of Hepatica and am wondering if it is too late to plant them. I would like to plan...
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Asked May 22, 2024, 9:50 PM EDT
Hello! I just received 100 seeds of Hepatica Nolilis and 50 seeds of Hepatica and am wondering if it is too late to plant them. I would like to plant them in my shade (sunny before the trees fill in) garden. If it is too late, should I store them and start them next spring?
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
For general information
https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=HENO2
https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/hepatica_enobilis.shtml
This site says seed collection is in May and to plant immediately.
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=HENOO
Based on the above, I think you should plant now. No information on how long the seeds can be stored.
https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=HENO2
https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/hepatica_enobilis.shtml
This site says seed collection is in May and to plant immediately.
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=HENOO
Based on the above, I think you should plant now. No information on how long the seeds can be stored.
Thank you! I will get to this today.
Do you plant the seeds in a mound or individually? How deep and how far apart if individually?
Do you plant the seeds in a mound or individually? How deep and how far apart if individually?
Thanks again! :)
Sorry, if the seed spacing, etc is not included in the sources cited yesterday, I do not know. Seed spacing of most plants is based on the expected mature size of the plant. Depth is usually 1 or 2 times the size of the seed. This plant grows wild in nature. Think of how those seeds would land and grow in the soil if no human intervention occurred.
