Genus: Glycyrrhiza

Common Names: licorice, liquorice

Description coming soon.

Distribution: widespread

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Common name(s): true licorice, Spanish licorice

Description: perennial; an herb used in medicine since at least 2100 BCE as well as for candies and herbal teas. Summer flowers become decorative seed pods and can be removed to prevent self-sowing in the garden. Roots can usually be harvested and dried after then second year or third year of growth. Low-maintenance and easy to grow.

Height: to 5 ft. Spread: to 4 ft.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: medicine, culinary- herbal tea, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought

Distribution: SE Europe, Arabian Peninsula, West and Central Asia