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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Potentilla chinensis Seeds | Chinese Cinquefoil
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Lespedeza cuneata Seeds | Sericea Lespedeza
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Sambucus williamsii Seeds | Williams’ Elder
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Hemerocallis fulva Seeds | Tawny Daylily
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Leucanthemum vulgare Seeds | Oxeye Daisy
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Helenium autumnale Seeds | Sneezeweed
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Heliopsis helianthoides Seeds | False Sunflower
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Iris lactea Seeds | Chinese Iris
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Forsythia mandschurica Seeds | Forsythio Mandshurica
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Weigela florida Seeds | Weigela
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Syringa reticulata Seeds | Japanese Tree Lilac
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Syringa villosa Seeds | Villous Lilac
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Syringa pubescens Seeds | Hairy Lilac
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Acer negundo Seeds | Box Elder
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Rosa roxburghii Seeds | Roxburgh Rose
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Urtica fissa Seeds | Stinging Nettle
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Girardinia diversifolia Seeds | Himalayan Nettle
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Fritillaria cirrhosa Seeds | Tendril-leaf Fritillary
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Angelica archangelica Seeds | Garden Angelica
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Gentiana lutea Seeds | Yellow Gentian
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Potentilla erecta Seeds | Tormentil
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Elettaria cardamomum Seeds | Cardamom
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Inula salicina Seeds | Willow-leaved Inula
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Musa coccinea Seeds | Scarlet Banana



