Because it germinates easily and sprouts quickly, Sassafras is one of the few fast-growing trees you can grow from seeds. In the right conditions in zones 4 through 9, the aromatic tree can grow ...

In the fall, the species produces a dark blue or purple berry-like fruit, which is held on bright red or orange stems. Sassafras trees, which grow 30 to 60 feet tall, are often found along the edge of ...

IF YOU HAPPEN to be in the vicinity of the Colonial Theatre some night this week, you might want to drop by to catch one of the intermissions of The Wind in the Sassafras Trees. They begin at 9:27 ...