thanks again to SongofJoy, Patti1957 and Woofie for all the info.
I will research starting cuttings in a Forsythe pot and otherwise enjoy it while it lives. Perhaps I will be able to gather some seeds from it when it completes it's cycle and try to plant them - just to see what pops up. If I have any success next year I'll let you all know.
Cheers!