Herb Licorice – Seeds (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

Description:
Grow your own natural sweetener and medicinal herb with Herb Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra). This hardy perennial produces long roots renowned for their sweet flavor and traditional herbal uses. With attractive feathery foliage and pale blue-lavender flowers, licorice is both decorative and useful in the garden. Ideal for herb gardens and natural remedy enthusiasts, it thrives in sunny, well-drained soil and rewards patience with valuable roots after two to three years of growth.

Key Features

• Perennial herb with sweet, aromatic roots

• Pale blue-lavender summer flowers

• Valued for culinary and medicinal purposes

• Attractive feathery foliage

• Long-lived and easy to maintain once established

Ideal For

• Herb and medicinal gardens

• Cottage and wildlife gardens

• Edible landscapes

• Homegrown natural remedies

Sowing & Growing

• Sow Indoors: February–April

• Transplant Outdoors: May–June

• Germination: 14–21 days at 18–22°C

• Spacing: 45–60 cm apart

• Height: 90–120 cm

• Light: Full sun

• Soil: Deep, fertile, well-drained

Care Tips

• Water regularly during dry periods

• Harvest roots after 2–3 years of growth

• Mulch to retain soil moisture

• Protect from frost in colder climates