The seeds are germinating!
But we're still getting freezes!
Don't Panic!
Amazingly, just when Winter is about to break, and you're still getting nightly freezes, the first of your flats will begin to germinate. When I first saw this I thought that the seedlings were goners, but they thrived. The seeds know when it's safe to come up, it's part of their genetics.
Most often the earliest seeds that germinate will be of varieties that as adult plants remain evergreen in your garden throughout the Winter.
Some typical early sprouting varieties are:
Dianthus
Poppies
Shasta Daisy
Yarrow
Golden Marguerite
Hollyhocks
Asters
Cornflowers
Cranesbill
Lettuce
Wildflower Blend
Poppies are among the earliest to germinate.
Tip suggests these links for further study.
Plants and Planting, Vegetable Growing Basics
Home Gardening, Explore Cornell
Cornell University
Brochure Number 437
Yard and Garden Line
University of Minnesota Extension Service
Annual Manual ~ Choosing Annuals and Bedding Plants
by Graham Rice
Adapted from The Planting Planner
Edrom Nurseries
greenscapegardens.com
OSU Pocket Gardener
Horticultural and Crop Sciences
Ohio State University
Section 7, Class Notes, Silviculture: Reforestation 442
College of Forestry
Oregon State University
