Jason wrote:...Cypress Vines or Cardinal Climbers. Both have similar looking flowers. Often mislabeled. Cypress has real fine fern like folage. Cardinal looks like a minature marijuana or passion flower leaf. Cypress=Quamoclit (Ipomoea is an old classification) pennata Cardinal=Quamoclit (Ipomoea) sloteri Star glory vine=Quamoclit coccinea ...to collect seed from the plant? Should I wait until the seed pods are totally dry? Yes. ...that requires the seeds to be refrigerated or frozen for any period of time? No. Put them in an air tight container and store them between 40-65 F (4-18 C). No big deal. Next Spring how should I go about planting the seeds. Do they need to be treated any special way to germinate? Very easy to grow. Just barely cover. Keep moist. Doesn't like transplanting though. Will grow up a trellis or in a basket. 8-12 feet (2-3 meters). Treat as an annual. Attracts hummingbirds. Dirk in Southern Illinois USDA 5B The Omega Line BBS http://www.omegabbs.com