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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Siraitia grosvenorii Seeds | Grosvenor Momordica
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Paeonia lactiflora Seeds | White Paeony
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Piper nigrum Seeds | Black Peppercorn
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Citrus medica Seeds | Citron
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Camellia oleifera Seeds | Tea Oil Camellia
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Fritillaria cirrhosa Seeds | Chuan Bei Mu
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Combretum indicum Seeds | Quisqualis Indica
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Momordica charantia Seeds | Bitter Melon ‘corsvenor’
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Capsicum chinense/frutescens Seeds | Bhut Jolokia
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Dalbergia hupeana Seeds | Yellow Rosewood
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Hibiscus mutabilis Seeds | Cotton Rose
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Stachys affinis Seeds | Chinese Artichokes
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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Seeds | New England Aster
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Beta vulgaris Seeds | Sugar Beet
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Berberis vulgaris Seeds | Common Barberry
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Theobroma cacao Seeds | Cacao
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Iberis amara Seeds | Bitter Candytuft
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Symphytum officinale Seeds | Common Comfrey Root
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Coronilla varia Seeds | Crown Vetch
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Rumex acetosa Seeds | Sorrel
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Leucanthemum vulgare Seeds | Ox-eye Daisy Chrysanthemum
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Ulmus rubra Seeds | Slippery Elm
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Sambucus nigra Seeds | Elder
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Cinnamomum aromaticum Seeds | Cassia Cinnamon



