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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Amaranthus retroflexus Seeds | Redroot Pigweed
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Solidago virgaurea Seeds | European Goldenrod
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Solidago canadensis Seeds | Canada Goldenrod
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Heracleum sphondylium Seeds | Hogweed
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Anagallis arvensis Seeds | Scarlet Pimpernel
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Paris polyphylla Seeds | Herb Paris
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Polygonatum odoratum Seeds | Fragrant Solomon Seal
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Polygonatum sibiricum Seeds | Siberian Solomon’s Seal
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Eschscholzia californica Seeds | California Poppy
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Ephedra intermedia Seeds | Intermediate Ephedra
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Ephedra equisetina Seeds | Ephedra
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Echium plantagineum Seeds | Purple Viper’s-bugloss
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Echium boissieri Seeds | Boissier’s Viper’s-bugloss
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Echinops sphaerocephalus Seeds | Great Globe-thistle
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Echinacea pallida Seeds | Pale Purple Coneflower
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Echinacea angustifolia Seeds | Narrow-leaved Coneflower
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Digitalis lanata Seeds | Grecian Foxglove
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Digitalis grandiflora Seeds | Yellow Foxglove
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Digitalis lutea Seeds | Yellow Foxglove
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Dianthus carthusianorum Seeds | Carthusian Pink
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Glebionis segetum Seeds | Corn Marigold
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Centaurea stoebe Seeds | Spotted Knapweed
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Centaurea scabiosa Seeds | Greater Knapweed
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Centaurea nigra Seeds | Black Knapweed