45 Seeds| American Licorice Seeds - Glycyrrhiza lepidota Perennial Medicinal Herb with Fragrant Blooms for Herbal Gardens and Pollinator Friendly, Nitrogen-Fixing, Pollinator Friendly, Soil Improving, Easy to Grow#6012 ^Sale

American Licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota) is a hardy perennial herb native to North America, known for its sweet-tasting roots and delicate clusters of fragrant pale flowers. Traditionally valued in herbal gardens, it is also an attractive ornamental plant that supports pollinators and improves soil health. With its deep root system and low-maintenance growth, American Licorice is ideal for naturalized plantings, meadows, and sustainable herbal gardens.

Seed Information

• Type: Herb Seeds

• Common Name: American Licorice

• Genus: Glycyrrhiza

• Species: Glycyrrhiza lepidota

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Features: Sweet roots, medicinal herb, fragrant blooms, pollinator friendly, soil enriching

• Season of Interest: Summer blooming

• Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor (meadows, herbal gardens, borders)

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• Cultivating Difficulty: Moderate (deep root system requires space)

• Watering: Moderate, drought tolerant once established

• Climate: Temperate, Continental, Mediterranean, Humid Subtropical

• Growth Habit: Upright spreading perennial, 2–4 ft tall

• Soil Type: Well-draining sandy or loamy soils

• Soil pH: 6.0–7.5

• Planting Time: Spring after frost or fall

Grow Instructions

• When to Plant: Sow outdoors in spring or fall; cold stratification improves germination

• Soil: Loose, well-draining soil enriched with organic matter

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• Watering: Moderate; water regularly during establishment, drought tolerant when mature

• Spacing: 18–24 inches apart

• Germination: 14–28 days at 65–75°F (18–24°C) with pre-soaking or stratification

• Bloom Season: Summer (small fragrant flower clusters)

• Tips: Allow plants room for deep root growth; harvest roots in fall of the second or third year