Nasami Farm Nursery Associate Peri Bergquist scarifies seed of sundial lupine (Lupinus perennis) to prepare it for propagation. Peri explains that some species, including lupine, have an impermeable seed coat that must be physically damaged to allow water to enter and begin the germination process. In nature this is accomplished through freeze-thaw cycles, abrasions from animals and soil, and even passing through an animal's digestive system. We mimic this process using sandpaper. Lupinus perenn