Stratification
/strat-ih-fih-KAY-shun/✂️ Propagation●● Intermediate
Also known as: cold stratification
The process of subjecting seeds to a period of cold, moist conditions to break physiological dormancy and stimulate germination. This mimics the natural winter conditions that many temperate plant seeds require before sprouting in spring.
Etymology
From Latin stratum (layer) + -fication (making).
Example
“Many native wildflower seeds require 60-90 days of cold stratification before they will germinate.”