Sowing most any seed before winter is not a good idea. That holds doubley true for tropicals and winter weather.
Pot it now, two months is very little time for it to get established.

these go dormant in winter so I would not bother. Mine starts to drop leaves when it starts to get cold. I would sow the seeds in Jan or FEb indoors, keep them inside until last danger of frost then plant outside.

Just soak them overnight then plant shallow in a seed starter mix, keep them warm.

Tally Ho!

JoJo -- I agree with Tally. These are really very simple to start. I stick seeds in small pots and keep them moist until they come up. Once they have a good root system you can put them in the ground. They come back from the roots each year, but up north I'd mulch where you are. But you'll have seeds if they don't come back for you. Just start them over again each winter.

patty

Thank you all for your info. I just got the seeds today, and will wait until Jan-Feb to sow them indoors and then transplant them to flower beds!