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I have done both, sometimes not getting the seeds before they drop, other times collecting the seed and then sowing them in the spring. Growth is about the same no matter which, except those the self seed are very prone to being eaten by the wild turkeys, and probably many other birds, so that method is not always as reliables as spring sowing.
The sign of a good gardener is not a green thumb, it is brown knees.
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| Posts: 989 | Location: Moultrie, Ga., zone 8a/b (on the line) | Registered: Aug 18, 2007 | |
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I love this plant. Here in Memphis they draw both butterflies and hummers. I collect seed and place in several beds so I have the birds and butterflys everywhere. You can do either but I prefer to decide where. Of course, the birds sometimes decide so if I see them coming up where I don't want them, I simply dig them up and move. Enjoy!!
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Thanks for the replies, y'all! I moved one out of the veggie garden and it did okay, but the one I left alone grew over 3 feet tall, was full of blossoms and I've collected hundreds of seeds! So! I can sow them this fall, right? I guess I'll cover them with a little soil so the birds don't find them, then leaves for a winter mulch. Sound alright? I'll save some of the seeds to plant in the spring, just in case...
**If life gives you lemons, put them in a pretty bowl and use it as a centerpiece!**
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| Posts: 2496 | Location: Here, by the grace of God... | Registered: Jan 24, 2006 | |
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This is a plant that you don't see much of around here. When we bought our first house back in 1967, our next door neighbor had one under her picture window. They never did anything to it that I recall, but it was interesting to watch it bloom during certain times of the day. That house had metal awnings over the windows so I would imagine they protected the four o'clocks from the burning sun and it must have been moist in that area also.
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