Saving Seeds from Perennials

As your perennials stop blooming, you might be thinking about cutting them back, but there is another option. Let your perennials' blossoms drop and collect the seeds. Next year's garden could be even fuller, or you could pass the seeds along to friends.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Seeds and Propagation
• Q&A: Saving Seeds from Hollyhocks

UF/IFAS Publications

• Perennial Gardening in Florida
• Save Seeds for Next Year's Plants (PDF)
• Some Seed Can Be Saved for Next Year, p.3 (PDF)

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Planting Perennials

Other Sites

• Propagation--University of Minnesota
• Saving Seed from the Garden--University of Illinois Extension
• Seed-Saving FAQ for Specific Varieties--WinterSown.org