Do lavender seeds require chilling/freezing before they'll germinate?

[ddiogyn]

As title. Have read conflicting reports on the internet, some saying the germination rate is poor without chilling, others saying this is due to the short viability of stored seeds...

[Two_Sheds]

No they don't. Lavender's from the Med, and they don't have a period of chilly weather ...do they?

[ddiogyn]

Thanks. Sowed them directly and left them in the garden covered with clingfilm. Three days later they've germinated (Munstead, Hidcote and French)

[lizzylemon]

wish I'd thought to ask - I had stacks of lavender seeds brought from Lost Garden of Heligon and not 1 of them germinated after following their advice of chilling for a couple of weeks.