Adrift in the ocean, Sea Hearts from the Caribbean are propelled by trade winds and warm currents from the Gulf Stream. During winter months, tropical storms push sea hearts inland and they often reach the coasts of Florida and Texas. Sea bean enthusiasts love a good storm and will soon be out searching the seaweed that gathers at the top of the beach for the best in sea bean finds. On a good day, a beachcomber's bounty can yield 20-100 various drift seeds, while in summer months, it can be difficult to find even just one!

Some beached Sea Hearts can be quite rough and corroded by many months in seawater, while others float up shiny, glistening and unscathed like the day they fell from the vine.

Incredibly, there are Sea Hearts in the Atlantic that will continue to drift with the Gulf Stream for months if not years! Miraculously, Thousands of miles later, destiny will deliver these brave voyageurs back to land. England, Ireland, Scotland, Iceland, Greenland and The Azores off Portugal are just a few of the countries that have discovered sea hearts washed on their shores; That is a 5000-10, 000 km journey from their jungle home!