Do NOT COVER seed soil temp 70F takes 14 to 21 days to germinate. growing on temp 55-65F & takes 11-15 weeks to be large enough to set out green.... you count the time & compair to your area

Often these are sown latest spring or early summer for blooms the second year. This plant is a biennial which produces foliage the first year - flowers the second year so you'll start it now for next years flowers. Then if you like it well enough, you can take the seeds from those flowers and do it again next summer, keeping those bells going in your garden.

I just sowed some recently...I think I got in the spring spirit and got over zealous. I think I should be fine since our springs can get hot and turn into summer on a dime. I put them in the shade per the directions and planted a lot of seeds. We will see what happens?? I will direct sow some later as well to see if any take.

Some biennials benefit from being sown earlier than recommended (i.e. at the time you'd normally sow annuals), in that they make really good-size plants with plenty of flowers next year. It works really well with Digitalis.

gardenlover 7,
this might help you a bit:

Here is a link that might be useful: Wayne Schmidt's Canterbury Bell Page

Does anyone have a picture of Canterbury Bell Seeds and new growth?