Sandy I just did some research online on this matter, and this is what I've been able to find. you can take stem cuttings and start new plants. These are very easy to grow, just sprinkle the seeds over the soil, keep the soil moist always, and let nature run its course. In three weeks time you will start to see them sprout! they grow well from seeds. Just lightly cover your seeds with seed raising mix and keep moist. Just as you'd do with other seeds. Spacing: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) But, basically, the majority of the info that I found was to sprinkle the seeds and lightly cover with soil and keep moist. Michelle

Hi MoonFire, I can look and see if I have anything you'd like in trade You might entice members to trade if you will list in your post or on your Member Trade Page, some seeds you have available for trade. If you have any nurseries locally that carry a lot of herbs, you might find it as a plant, and even on sale this late in the season. Sue

Mary,good luck finding these seeds.Ive looked everywhere on the net for them.I did see some on Ebay awhile back,but I dont trust getting stuff from them.They had plants also for sale.I have two remaining plants here and hoping to get some seeds from them but I doubt it.Im on my third try to get some cuttings to start,as I told another gardener on here I'd send her a cutting or two.The plants are not easy to find,lucklily Ive found two garden centers nearby .Let me know if you find a site that sells the seed by email . Thanks and good luck

Hi Sandy, I did a little search for you: Some times seeds can take a very long time to germinate unfortunately there are different things you can try. using sandpaper to scarify the seed - warm moist stratification - usually in a ziplock bag with moist not wet vermiculite or peat. More advanced is something called GA3 or smoke - not sure if it is a prarie species it may reguire a smoke treatment to trigger germination - try a warm period for 90 - 120 days of moist warm - then switch to the fridge around 40 F or 4 degrees Celcius (Canadian) for another 90 - 120 days . A seed is like a little embyro sometimes they need to continue developing even though they can be picked and appear to be ripe - the warm moist period helps do this without the seed drying out - try the sandpapering if the seed is large enough before the warm period - this will allow the water to do what is called imbibe (penetrate) the seed helping the seed to germinate. Deni Bown in her book "Encyclopedia of Herbs & their Uses" (Catalogue #B2730) recommends green wood cuttings with a heel taken in late spring or by division in spring or autumn. The plant is also grown from seeds, but you will find that cuttings are easier because the plant only sporadically sets seeds and the seeds are slow to germinate and develop. I'd be interested in trying some of these seeds Cheers Jeff