We have it growing here naturally, too. But I've never tried to relocate it. I've tried several times to relocate other natives on my property - (paw-paws, Walter's Viburnum, Beaty-berry, wild violets, wild columbines, terrestrial orchids, etc.) - and they don't like it. I've learned to enjoy them where God put them.

ritaweeda, could it be when you are trying to relocate them? I find very early spring is the best time for me to have success. Plus, with shrubs, I always cut them way back before I transplant them. The wild violets I dug up and put into little yogurt cups are doing very well. Beauty berry is easily grown from seed, btw. PawPaws are hard -- you have to try to catch a ripe fruit before the animals do and grow one from that where you want it to be. Walter's viburnum also grows easily from cuttings. Do we have wild columbines up here? I will have to keep my eye out. I don't ever mess with native orchids, because they are so rare and many are endangered.

Name was familiar, but I had to look that up. Here's what Floridata has to say about it. Looks like sowing seed might be best...

http://floridata.com/Plants/Lamiaceae/Salvia%20lyrata/743

Dirtygardener, I mistakenly said columbine and it's clematis (both start with a "c") I'm including a link if it works, the last time I tried it didn't, anyway it's common name is pine hyacinth if it doesn't.Pine Hyacinth

Oh! You mean the Sweet Autumn clematis? That grows easily from cuttings in the summer. I've tried growing it from seed, but never succeeded.

Carolb, I know it grows easily from seed, all sages do, but I want some now. I'll see how it goes.

Yes, lyre leaf sage transplants really well. Be sure to cut off any blooming stalks and keep it watered until it starts to show signs of new growth. You don't need to worry about keeping a lot of soil around the roots, when you dig it up, because it seems to do well either way. My property is covered with it right now and it is so pretty. The butterflies and bees love it, and when it goes to seed the birds and squirrels eat them.

The goldfinches love the seeds!

What a cool picture, Sharon!

Thank you. It's so cool to look out in my yard and see things like that.

Wow! I think I'll hold off on the mowing for a while.