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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Polygonum orientale Seeds | Prince Feather
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Fagopyrum esculentum Seeds | Buckwheat
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Polygonum capitatum Seeds | Himalayan Smartweed
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Tropaeolum majus Seeds | Climbing Nasturtium
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Tagetes erecta Seeds | Aztec Marigold
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Rudbeckia hirta Seeds | Black-eyed Susan
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Passiflora edulis Seeds | Passion Fruit
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Nigella damascena Seeds | Love-in-a-mist
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Spilanthes acmella Seeds | Toothache Plant
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Bupleurum falcatum Seeds | Sickle-leaved Hare’s Ear
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Ipomoea tricolor ‘Heavenly Blue’ Seeds | Morning Glory
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Impatiens balsamina Seeds | Garden Balsam
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Iberis amara Seeds | Bitter Candytuft
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Eschscholzia californica Seeds | California Poppy
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Echium vulgare Seeds | Viper’s Bugloss
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Consolida orientalis Seeds | Larkspur
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Datura stramonium Seeds | Stramonium
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Celosia cristata Seeds | Cockscomb
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Calendula officinalis ‘Erfurter Orangefarbige’ Seeds | Erfurter Orange
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Calendula officinalis Seeds | Pot Marigold
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Calendula officinalis ‘Calypso Series’ Seeds | Calypso Calendula
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Bellis perennis Seeds | English Daisy
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Stellaria media Seeds | Chickweed
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Ammi majus Seeds | Laceflower
