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direct sowing now (in theory) works, but as previous posters have mentioned, your seeds will probably be eaten. I have had better luck WSing than direct seeding in the fall (it may just be because we have unusualy high numbers of squirrels around here). If you choose to direct sow, remember to mark the location you sowed. I have made the mistake of weeding selfsowing annuals and direct seeded annuals mistaking them for weeds as i had forgot I sowed seeds there in the fall.

Hi Vera, I was wondering the same thing myself. I've asked over on the iris forum, then got directed to the bulb forum..well I hijacked a post on freesias there...but no one has replied as of yet. I have read one website that sells bulbs they are hardy to zone 4. I wonder if they aren't just stretching it a bit for sales oppertunities, you know? I hope someone else here may have experience with growing these in the colder zones. Thanks Vera, for replying, ...Liz

I would be interested in this too. :) do you have a cold room? ... we have one next to the basement, underground. It is unheated and around 5 degrees C all winter.... just above freezing. if you did have, it might be a consideration. we also have an unheated attached garage but it does go below freezing in there. I would be very interested in other answers. :)