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Propagation Methods: From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On Sep 12, 2005, Scorpioangel from Gold Hill, OR (Zone 7a) wrote:
freely self-sowing ... will sprout up anywhere. I treat them as weeds when they come up in unwanted areas, they do have a tough root system. I grow them as a dryland annual and just let them compete with the other drylanders (california poppy, larkspur, and rose campion).
On Jul 13, 2003, Karenn from Mount Prospect, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:
This is a "self-sowing" annual. Once established, it can become difficult to remove. Attractive, ferny foliage. When flowers fade, large, decorative seed pods form (can be dried and used for floral arrangements).
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Canoga Park, California Elk Grove, California Rancho Cucamonga, California San Diego, California San Jose, California Santa Clara, California Gooding, Idaho Carrollton, Illinois Jerseyville, Illinois Mount Prospect, Illinois Newburgh, Indiana Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Piedmont, Missouri Albuquerque, New Mexico Crown Point, New York Ronkonkoma, New York Lorain, Ohio Gold Hill, Oregon Klamath Falls, Oregon Bath, Pennsylvania Fort Worth, Texas Irving, Texas Kalama, Washington Kent, Washington Vashon, Washington