The Sweetgrass Plant
Sweetgrass is a winter-hardy, sweet smelling, perennial grass that grows in rich, moist soil. It can be found in North America from Alaska to South Carolina. You can also find it in Europe.
Sweetgrass requires full sun.
The base of the leaves are broad, white and hairless. The underside of the leaves are shiny, flat and hairless. The average length of the leaves are 20 inches. When the grass is dried out, the leaves curl. Most other grasses stay flat when dried.
The leaves are dried, twisted into braids and burned as a
vanilla scented incense in some sacred ceremonies.
And it is used to make the world famous baskets
found in South Carolina. The sweet vanilla like smell of the baskets lasts for years.
The scent only develops when the leaves have dried out.
You may purchase
sweetgrass plants and seeds at:
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