Hi,

In an attempt to jumpstart next year's gardens, I have bought several packets of seed to start now. Delphiniums, columbine, painted daisies and hollyhocks. Will I have any luck sowing so late? Will they be established enough to survive the winter if I plant them now? Should I keep them indoors during the winter or transplant them outdoors like the directions say? (Of course, the directions are assuming I am sowing in the spring.) Do these plants need a winter chill to flower next year, like bulbs?

I could always hold on to the seeds and start them early next spring, unless they go bad or something.

Thanks!