Direct from the company that actually produces the seed. Be sure to open the "Grower Facts" PDF link

Here is a link that might be useful: Pan American Linaria Enchantment

THANKS so much goblugal! I'm interpretting this in my own way. I have sunporch that may get colder than 32 degrees, but is free from frost. I'm going to keep them there when COLD nights or it's flooding rain (like now).. if the things germinate. The capsule of pelleted seed was already open in package, so I had this yellow powdery stuff I hoped was seeds? I sprinkled that over flats... we'll see. I doubt I'll try this kind again in future. It's always an experiment.

Linaria has been a prolific bloomer for me and survives light frosts. The first year I ws some and since then it has self seeded. Now in the fall I pull the spent plants and tap them on the ground where I want new plants.

Light frosts mnwsgal? GREAT! My jobs getting easier! Goal is to be as non-coddling as possible, the seedlings are still wispy things but they are kept cold, outside during days when not torential rains. In sunporch when not, where lows reach 20. Germination is more erratic than I thought... every years there's an "experiment plant", this is it. THANKS for idea of the "tapping plants in ground"!

amy

You must like this plant enough then?

I love this plant. It is small but blooms all season for me and self seeds but isn't a problem seeder and is easily pulled. My favorite has been 'Northern Lights' I sow them in clumps and thin them after they are about 3" high.

Does anyone know just how much chill these can take? I have often wondered if I could plant them with pansies in the fall and have them bloom through our mild winters.

Last night I left the seedlings outdoors, thinking the low would be 35. I think it went to 30, no visible frost but they were frozen solid. But are fine... No idea though on the chill,I've kept them in unheated sunporch on nights that went to 20 and they were covered but fine..

Amy

Donnabaskets - these are perfect for your overwintering with pansies

The packet was misleading, they aren't growing fast at all... they are stagnant.. and yes, they've had "their type of environment".. they are also quite wispy, as they grow slower than anything I imagined.. I'm getting frustrated. If I plant out now, the rain will knock them flat... They are too delicate, too slow... I can't even figure out how to space them, so I'm guessing 5 inches...

Amy

I plant them out as Hunk Of Seeds (grab a large pinch from the flat, a clump). They will get thicker though remain quite delicate and grow well. I haven't had any problem with them knocked flat. I do not start them inside as winter sow them. I also scatter collected seed in the fall or take a dried up stem and drag it in the area where I want new plants next spring.

Last year I direct sowed seeds in a medium pot and thinned them a bit by cutting out some of the stems. I probably left an inch or two between them.

Mine were basically winter sowed, I started inside, then threw caution to wind. THey've been growing in milk jugs, etc.. Winter sowing, if I ever plant again, is definitely the way to go.. the seeds were powder and you could just sprinkle in containers, I only have about 9 survivors (and hope they continue to survive). They won't go in ground for awhile yet...

THANKS

Amy