I have sassafras seedlings coming up but they are wild. Here in the south they are considered weedy like the mimosa trees.My husband says you really transplant these in the fall. I'll dig as many up as I can if you are interested. I'm looking for mints (except pepper & spear), sweet woodruff, valerian, catnip, & hostas. Not picky, whatever you've got the most of.

Hi Kerai, I see you already have 2 replys, but if you still have one I would like to trade. From your wish list I have creeping phlox emerald blue or cuttings of apple scented geranium. Thanks, Catrina

I appreciate this discussion, thank you for all your comments. I thought I was alone with a mystery problem. Getting rid of these sassafrass suckers or seedlings has been impossible. The roots are too deep in established beds to dig out. The later comment about an established sassafrass tree dying might be a clue as to what's going on over here. There was a really big Norway maple on the neighbor's property that they took down about 12 years ago. That's allowed a little Norway maple to flourish on our property to create a lot of shade. Also a lot of Sassafrass trees popped up on the neighbor's property, and we let one grow on our property. Ever since then the suckers come up everywhere and don't stop no matter how we slice and dice and pull out as much as we can. The little ones are sprouting up ALL OVER, by the dozens, and we've dug down 2 feet in the places where we can and we still don't get the whole root out. Use caution with sassafrass. It may be native but there are some natives that become invasive pests, and sassafrass seems to be one, along with some rudbeckia and a few others. I agree about the maples, especially if it's a Norway Maple, which are an invasive non-native. I've seen some maples here on Long Island, I think they're called swamp maples, they appear to share space with other plantings more peacefully than Norway Maples. I would never have considered round up but some compelling points are made above. Makes me wonder if the salt, vinegar and soap I spray on poison ivy leaves would work on the sassafrass suckers.. Peace and happy gardening.

I don't have anything to trade, but can PayPal money to cover shipping.