Seed Stratification: Cold Treatment Indoors
Have you ever struggled to get certain seed varieties like milkweed, lupine and lavender to germinate? While this could be due to a variety of factors such as incorrect soil moisture, seed viability, soil temperature or planting depth, not all seeds are ready to sprout as soon as they are planted in soil. For some seeds, dormancy caused by a physical barrier in the form of a hard or waxy seed coat requires exposure to a period of cold, moist conditions to be broken. This process of cold-stratification breaks down the exterior seed coat and allows the seed to germinate and sprout.
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