Apparently, these really do need warmth to germinate. (It is a long story for another time.)
104 seeds for the price of 10!
Of all the strange seed I brought back from Oklahoma, none were from the scrub palm, Sabal minor, that is endemic to McCurtain County in the very southeaster corner of Oklahoma. I did not get to that region.
Sabal minor is nothing special to those who are acquainted with it. However, a variety that was selected from those in McCurtain County, which is known simply as Sabal minor ‘McCurtain’, is becoming increasingly popular in climates where winter weather is too cold for other palms. It is sufficiently resilient to frost to survive in New England and Canada.
I just wanted it because it is from Oklahoma.
Since I did not collect any wild seed, I had considered purchasing a seedling of the ‘McCurtain’ variety online. It would have been rather expensive for a single seedling. I was pleased to find seed…
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Tony Tomeo 
I was given seeds coming from NC and I’ve started a new batch this month : We’ll see !
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MIne are particularly special because they are from McCurtain County in Oklahoma. I want to grow the one palm that is native to Oklahoma. It is no different from the same species that grows over the border in Texas, but I wanted seed from those in Oklahoma.
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