Hierochloe odorata (Sweetgrass) [10 Seeds]

Germination Information: The easiest way to get started with sweetgrass to purchase a plant, if you can find it for sale. I don’t suggest trying these unless you really want to try to grow this grass and are willing to accept that you may have to wait a long time for seedlings.

My own experience with starting sweetgrass began with the purchase of 10 seeds. I surface-sowed them (pressed into the surface of the growing medium) on January 9 and set the pot outdoors. One seedling appeared on April 5, and another on April 21. I left the pot in my nursery area to see if anything else would come up, and I did get several more seedlings over the course of the next few months. By the end of the summer, I had five seedlings total. So, based on my experience, I’d recommend sowing in a pot in fall or winter for germination in spring and summer. I have read, however, that the seeds may also germinate if started in warm, bright conditions and kept evenly moist. I can’t say first-hand if that will work; it’s your choice if you want to give it a try.

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