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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Syzygium aromaticum Seeds | Cloves
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Cnidium monnieri Seeds | Cnidium
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Xanthium sibiricum Seeds | Siberian Cocklebur
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Tanacetum parthenium Seeds | Feverfew
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Foeniculum vulgare Seeds | Sweet Fennel Dulce
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Mucuna pruriens Seeds | Velvet Bean
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Euphorbia lathyris Seeds | Caper Spurge
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Gardenia jasminoides Seeds | Gardenia
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Zingiber officinale Seeds | Ginger
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Lablab purpureus Seeds | Hyacinth Bean
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Hyoscyamus niger Seeds | Henbane
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Saposhnikovia divaricata Seeds | Laserwort
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Reseda odorata Seeds | Mignonette
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Tropaeolum majus Seeds | Nasturtium
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Eschscholzia californica Seeds | California Poppy, Growing Guide
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Tanacetum cinerariifolium Seeds | Pyrethrum Chrysanthemum
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Illicium verum Seeds | Star Anise
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Melilotus officinalis Seeds | Yellow Melilot
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Filipendula ulmaria Seeds | Meadowsweet
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Cota tinctoria Seeds | Golden Marguerite Anthemis Kelwayi
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Lepidium meyenii Seeds | Maca
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Eleutherococcus senticosus Seeds | Siberian Ginseng Acanthopanax
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Nicotiana tabacum Seeds | Tobacco
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Pelargonium sidoides Seeds | Umckaloabo



