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checking the wild sarsaparilla seeds, just starting to ripen. depends on the year, sometimes they ready now. I just collect them for seed, but they would also make a great plant dye, intense purple

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some late hanging wild sarsaparilla seeds. They’ve been our most popular seeds on our shop this winter. #nativeplants

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collecting wild sarsaparilla seeds

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Wild Sarsaparilla Seeds (Aralia nudicaulis) - Wild Native Perennial Plant Seeds - Hardiness Zone 3 - 50+ Seeds

Wild Sarsaparilla Seeds (Aralia nudicaulis) - Wild Native Perennial Plant Seeds - Hardiness Zone 3 - 50+ Seeds

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Wild Sarsaparilla is a member of the Ginseng family, it's a perennial herb that grows well in the shade and covers the the walking trails in the forest up to about knee high. The leaves are edible, and quite tasty when they're small in the spring. It has a distinctive stalk that that branches into three stems with compound leaves. The plant has a history of medicinal uses, and the roots are also edible.

Hardiness Zone: 3
Stratification Required: 3-5 months of cold stratification. For best results plant outdoors in the fall and let nature do the rest.
Planting instructions: Plant outdoors in fall, or cold stratify in the fridge over the winter 3-5 months. Sow 1/4 - 1/2" deep and cover with mulch.

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