Our best known English wild flower naturally abundant in woods and shady places. Flowers April/May. Height 30-40 cm. (12-16 inches)  30 SOW INSIDE In a peat compost in spring or autumn. The seeds need 4-6 weeks of cold before sowing to break their dormancy. This is best achieved by mixing the seeds with damp peat in a plastic bag and storing in the coldest part of the refrigerator. SOW OUTSIDE In late summer/autumn in a shady, preferably woody, place with plenty of leaf mould. Cover the seeds lightly and they will germinate the following spring after the action of cold and frost has worked on them. FLOWERS April/May.