On 4/28/05 2:02 PM not too long ago, Bear Drummer attempted to enlighten
me, thusly:
I am trying to find a source for sarsaparilla for us to grow - We are
in Southern Mississippi... we love root beer, and my sister has
started making teas with what she finds at the herb shops, but we want
to grow it, not buy it in bulk...

I have searched Burpee's, and done google searches looking for a
source... does anyone have ideas on where to obtain some?


You are looking for the wrong thing, I believe. Sarsaparilla is a vine
and not really used to make root beer. You are most likely thinking of
the Sassafras tree whose roots are used to make "root" beer. In your
searches did you find this?:
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_354.html