Hi Hillbilly, I live in southwest va near the town of Mount Airy nc the town made famous by the tv show about Mayberry (Barney Fife,Andy,Aunt Bee)you know the one.The sang is still very small about three inches.I would probably walk right by it if I did'nt know it was there.We have a lot of may apple blood root, and I don't know what type of cohosh we have but as you say it is very tall here also.I have a question,why are the big roots I dug and replanted not coming up,will they lay dormant even though they are mature roots? Thanks for any info...........