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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Fallopia multiflora Seeds | Fo-ti
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Hamamelis virginiana Seeds | Witch Hazel
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Tribulus terrestris Seeds | Puncture Vine
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Polygala amarella Seeds | Dwarf Milkwort
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Rhamnus frangula Seeds | Alder Buckthorn
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Euonymus alatus Seeds | Winged Spindle
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Syringa vulgaris Seeds | Common Lilac
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Euonymus atropurpureus Seeds | Eastern Wahoo
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Cistanche tubulosa Seeds | Desert Cistanche
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Cistanche deserticola Seeds | Desert Cistanche
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Crotalaria pallida Seeds | Smooth Rattlebox
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Laurus nobilis Seeds | Bay Laurel
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Magnolia laevifolia Seeds | Michelia Yunnanensis
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Capparis spinosa Seeds | Caper
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Amaranthus tricolor Seeds | Joseph’s Coat
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Lycium ruthenicum Seeds | Black Goji
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Euscaphis japonica Seeds | Euscaphis
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Boehmeria nivea Seeds | Ramie
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Hodgsonia macrocarpa Seeds | Large-fruited Hodgson’s Vine
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Dolomiaea costus Seeds | Saussurea Lappa
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Euryale ferox Seeds | Fox Nut
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Inula japonica Seeds | Japanese Inula
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Pseudostellaria heterophylla Seeds | False-starwort
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Mentha longifolia Seeds | Horsemint



