They will sprout no problem. Generally I get very high germination in my containers. Last year one actually grew large enough to set a few flowers, its first year grown from seed via winter sowing. Take a leap of faith and go for it.

In my second year of winter sowing, I sowed the seeds and planted several bushes. Each March (Zone 5) I cut the whole bush down to 10". It blooms on new growth.

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I took one of the dried panicles and crushed it in my hand and put the chaff and seeds on top of the soil in the jug. You may get more plants than you want. lol.

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Don

Thanks for your help. My concern was that the seed was not hardy enough for the cold temps we have had. I will give it a try.
justsaymo

I always gather my seeds about this time of year here in Nova Scotia, Canada. Tonight it is -7C and sometimes the temps have gone beyond that before I've gathered the seeds.

Let's put it this way... They reseed in my gardens. :O)

I got my first buddleia seeds in a newbie pack from Token last year. I sprinkled the seeds over the surface of the growing mix in a few milk jugs that I then set out in the snow and probably could have planted half an acre with the seedlings that grew from them. The seeds don't care about the cold.

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Wow Tiffy, I'm amazed that yours reseed in our cold zone. I have never seen a seedling ever, although usually I deadhead these religiously, so they will continue to bloom. The butterflies love it so much.

I like the magenta color of your 2nd pic with the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Gardenweed.

Great!! Thanks everyone. I will quit worrying about them. Beautiful pics, by the way.
justsaymo