10/14/2026
**Cleaning out the archives- videos are from mid July!
All of these perennials were started from seed by me on my farm. Some are harder to start than others but if you’re struggling to germinate perennials look up “cold stratification” - many of them need a period of cold temps to break dormancy.
Here are their common and Latin names In order of the video so you know what to look up:
1. Globe thistle (Latin: echinops)- I started this years ago so I actually don’t remember if it’s hard to start or not.
2. Black- Eyed Susan (Latin: rudbeckia) - I find these hard to germinate but they need light and cold stratification to do best. This variety is from the Sahara mix.
3. Sea Holly (Latin: eryngium) - they need light to germinate so surface sow.
4. Lupine - (Latin: Lupinus polyphyllus) - one of the easiest seeds to germinate- I direct sow them in spring and they produce flowers in July and August the first year.
5. Mountain Mint (Latin: Pycnanthemum pilosum) - I can’t remember the germination process for these, it’s been too many years.
6. Verbena (Latin: Verbena bonariensis) - needs cold stratification and is slow to germinate. Cover dress lightly.
7. Coneflower (Latin: echinacea) - pretty easy to germinate - needs light to germinate so surface sow them.
8. Delphinium - needs cold stratification to germinate and is sporadic and slow to germinate so give it a few weeks!
9. Apple mint (Latin: Mentha suaveolens) I’ve never started it from seed but I’ve heard you can!
10. Brown- eyed Susan (Latin: rudbeckia Triloba) - needs cold stratification.
11. Feverfew (Latin: matricaria Parthenium) - needs light to germinate so surface sow.
12. Perennial Pincushion flower- Fama Scabiosa (Latin: Scabiosa caucasica) - needs light to germinate and I’ve found they’re also sensitive to excess moisture- they’ll rot or mold if it’s too wet- so keep an eye out for that.
Do your research to find out which of these is a perennial in your zone as it will depend on how cold your winters get. I also recommend looking up specific germination and growing requirements to see how to succeed with these!
