Licorice Seeds

BOTANICAL NAME

Glycyrrhiza glabra

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

GROWTH HABIT

• Shrub

PLANT HEIGHT

• 48 inches

COLOR

• Green

Licorice Seeds produce legumes with a sweet flavor reminiscent of anise. The root, harvested and dried in its second or third year, finds application in various culinary and herbal uses. Globally popular, licorice is employed to flavor teas, candies, liquors, and various culinary creations. Characterized by its numerous fuzzy, silvery green leaves, Glycyrrhiza glabra can reach a height of up to five feet. During the spring and summer months, it blossoms with tiny white flowers. This plant effortlessly self-seeds and can be propagated through divisions or cuttings.

• Thrives in moist, loamy soil with full sun
• Heavily reseeds to propagate more plants each year
• Provides many uses in the medicine cabinet

PLANTING SEASON

• Warm Season

SOWING METHOD

• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 24 to 36 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10

SEED PREP

• Scarification
• Soaking