Hi There!!! WOW, I am hoping we can work out a trade. I have lots to offer. To start with I just bought 3 Patchouli plants and have a Meyers Lemon plant, about 3 feet tall I am will to part with for quite a few on your list. I am sending you a e-mail... We have traded before in the past, (seeds) let do plants.. ttys Debi

News flash: Old threads still provide platform for spammers! To update the picture on black cohosh: this herb gained acceptance in recent years as an alternative medication to treat menopausal symptoms (picking up an endorsement from a major gynecology organization). Then a large clinical trial found that the herb did not provide benefits greater than placebo. Recent studies remain mixed, with this new report (involving a relatively small trial) showing that black cohosh didn't even do as well as placebo in relieving hot flashes and night sweats. On the plus side: testing for measures of brain function found no negative effects of black cohosh (by some measures of mental acuity, supplemental hormones can have detrimental effects). And while there are few reports of liver toxicity with black cohosh, it overall appears to a have a good safety profile.

Have you tried altitude.com It has some really interesting information about black cohosh. Another site I was looking at, said to harvest the seeds in late September or October. Depends on what zone you live in. I'm just getting ready for my harvest. I'm going to pick the seeds when they're just beginning to split, as another site suggested. I have an area where I can grow a nice patch. Some seeds may not grow the first year, but the site claims the second year they will, depending on the viability of the seed. If your looking to grow more plants, it seems the best method is to dig up the plant and divide the plant, making sure you get a rhizome. Happy propagation! Liam

Just returned from the Cullowhee Native Plant Conference, where I purchased two different plants that are almost identical to Actaea racemosa: A. americana and A. rubifolia, which likes sweeter soils. They both bloom later than A. racemosa. At a casual glance, they all are very much the same. Maybe the ones I have that bloom so late are the above, since they were rescued from mountain property?? Now I will be on a "mission" to look at the ovaries, which is one way to distinguish. Most references on the internet still have the old Cimicifuga listing. I already knew about dolls eyes, A. pachypoda since I found it on my own mt. property years ago. So much to learn!