Herbs in the botanical sense: plants with soft, non-woody stems that die back each year or hold on through mild winters. This section brings together our profiles of culinary herbs, medicinal species, and wild herbs of field and forest, from household names like cilantro and licorice to obscure species we have raised from field-collected seed. Every entry is written from work with the living plant: where it grows naturally, how its seed germinates, and what it needs in cultivation to thrive. If you want to understand an herb before you sow it, start with its profile here.
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Anthemis arvensis Seeds | Corn Chamomile
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Natsiatum herpeticum Seeds | Creeping Natsiatum
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Arnica americana Seeds | American Arnica
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Arnica chamissonis Seeds | Chamisso Arnica
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Artemisia argyi Seeds | Chinese Mugwort
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Clinopodium chinense Seeds | Chinese Clinopodium
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Nepeta tenuifolia Seeds | Fine-leaved Catmint
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Cuminum cyminum Seeds | Cumin
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Libanotis seseloides Seeds | Seseli-like Libanotis
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Elsholtzia stauntoni Seeds | Mint Shrub
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Cleome gynandra Seeds | Cat’s Whiskers
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Gueldenstaedtia Seeds | Gueldenstaedtia
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Heracleum hemsleyanum Seeds | Hemsley’s Cow Parsnip
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Cynanchum paniculatum Seeds | Paniculate Swallowwort
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Thermopsis Seeds | Golden Banner
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Mimosa tenuiflora Seeds | Tepescohuite
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Monarda punctata Seeds | Spotted Beebalm
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Carum carvi Seeds | Caraway
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Salvia pratensis Seeds | Meadow Sage
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Nigella sativa Seeds | Black Cumin
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Lavandula pinnata Seeds | Fernleaf Lavender
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Ammi visnaga Seeds | Khella
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Matricaria discoidea Seeds | Pineapple Weed
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Tanacetum coccineum Seeds | Painted Daisy



