Ginseng Seeds

Rural Action's annual ginseng sale is now open and taking orders. We offer shipping as well as the ability to pick up your order at our Forestry Offices on Baker Road in Athens. These seeds are stratified and ready to plant. To learn more about ginseng cultivation, view this fact sheet from OSU, download this Purdue Extension guide, download Ginseng Identification in Ohio, download Growing Ginseng in Ohio, or download the Forest Farmers Handbook (6 mb) for info about growing and marketing at-risk forest herbs, including details on site selection, Forest Grown Certification, and cultivation guides for ramps, goldenseal, bloodroot, black cohosh, and American ginseng. Reach out to the Sustainable Forestry Program Manager with any questions at andrea@ruralaction.org.