Official Licorice Seeds (Organic)

Add a distinctive perennial to your herb garden with organic Licorice Seeds. Official licorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra, grows upright stems, leafy branches, and pale violet flowers. Its deep roots need space, making it a rewarding choice for gardeners who enjoy growing herbs over several seasons.

These licorice plant seeds come in a packet for sowing. If you are comparing Glycyrrhiza glabra for sale, this listing offers seeds rather than live plants or harvested roots.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Glycyrrhiza glabra
• Plant type: Tender Perennial
• Growth habit: Herbaceous
• Crop category: Vegetable
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Light: Full Sun
• Planting season: Spring
• Starting location: Direct Sow or Start Indoors & Transplant
• Recorded soil pH: 6.6 - 7.0 or 7.1 - 7.5 or 7.6 - 8.0

Plant Details

Grown in a suitable site, this plant can reach about four feet tall. Choose full sun and deep, fertile soil that drains well but holds some moisture.

Before choosing a licorice root growing zone, compare local winter lows with the packet guidance. Hardiness estimates differ among sources, so winter protection may be needed in colder areas.

How to Grow Licorice Root

Start Glycyrrhiza glabra seeds in spring. In early spring, prepare your pots and choose a warm place for sowing. Follow the packet for seed treatment and planting depth.

The seed supplier advises scarifying the hard coat before sowing. This means lightly scratching the surface so water can enter. Handle each Glycyrrhiza glabra seed gently and keep the growing mix moist, not soggy.

Use plastic pots with drainage holes or biodegradable pots suited to seed starting. Move young plants into larger pots or a prepared bed as they grow.

Care and Patience

Water young plants while their roots develop. Rather than treating licorice as a drought tolerant crop that needs no care, check soil moisture during dry spells. Plan for at least three years of growth before harvesting roots.

Explore fertilizer and growing supplies for planting tools and soil care. Choose amendments based on your soil and follow label directions.

A Herb with History

Licorice root contains glycyrrhizin, a compound sweeter than sugar. Licorice also has a history in traditional Chinese medicine; these seeds are offered for gardening, with no medicinal benefits claimed.

Browse our Herb Seeds collection to plan a varied planting. Choose these licorice seeds for sale when you want a perennial herb that rewards patient care and site preparation.

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