I had sweet cecily at my other home. When we moved, I brought a seedling up here to try. Perhaps it was to dry, it didn't last. I uses to call it the fern that likes sun because it did so well. It does make a lovely background plant doesn't it? Being an herb, it's edible to. I used to snack on the seeds when I was working in the garden. I bought my original plant from Richters. I notice that they have plug packs of 12/$12. Maybe that's what I'll get. Marg

A very pretty plant and the seeds are tasty, I have a few plants against the house, in shade most of the day. Mine comes back every year without fail, once established it's a pretty tough cookie.
I usually cut mine to the ground once they've gone to seed and start looking ratty. They're soon back up, don't bloom the second time round but look decent for the rest of the season.

Annette

I love these plants and yes Marg that's what I've ordered is the 12 plug pack. Much cheaper, even with the shipping, to purchase because you seldom see them in garden centers. My original plant I got years ago when I visited Ritchers. I'm surprised my DH let me get as much as I did - I was all smiles so I guess that was good enough. It was love.

Annette - they are beautiful plants in the garden just as it. Plants with benefits.

I sure wish this weather would smarten up!

well the weather is too miserable to be out looking at my containers, but I have some WS out there. I hope they make it! :) If not then I did save some seed so that I can try them again.

It took a while for me to realize the sweet cicily, grown from seed, that I'd put under a lilac was self seeding and expanding it's area. I love the look of the seed pods in fall but try to remove them. The smell and look of them makes me forgive them for pushing out other shade groundcovers like pulmonaria! I'll always have seeds.
Good Luck McPeg with your transplants.
Greylady-gardener, your wintersown seeds should be popping up now!