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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Pelargonium hortorum Seeds | Zonal Geranium
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Aquilaria sinensis Seeds | Chinese Agarwood
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Dictamnus dasycarpus Seeds | Cortex Dictamni
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Diospyros cathayensis Seeds | Chinese Persimmon
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Trachyspermum ammi Seeds | Ajwain
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Adenophora stricta Seeds | Ladybell
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Solanum xanthocarpum Seeds | Yellow-fruit Nightshade
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Morus nigra Seeds | Black Mulberry
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Morus alba Seeds | White Mulberry
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Melilotus indicus Seeds | Indian Sweetclover
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Ocimum tenuiflorum Seeds | Holy Basil
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Eucalyptus globulus Seeds | Tasmanian Blue Gum
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Senna alata Seeds | Candle Bush
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Canna indica Seeds | Indian Shot
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Rumex acetosella Seeds | Sheep’s Sorrel
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Leonurus japonicus Seeds | Motherwort
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Rheum palmatum Seeds | Ornamental Rhubarb
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Taraxacum mongolicum Seeds | Mongolian Dandelion
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Ephedra distachya Seeds | Joint Pine
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Portulaca oleracea Seeds | Purslane
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Oxalis corniculata Seeds | Creeping Wood Sorrel
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Plukenetia volubilis Seeds | Sacha Inchi
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Biophytum sensitivum Seeds | Little Tree Plant
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Corydalis yanhusuo Seeds | Yanhusuo



