
July 6, 2026 | By Maryann Readal
Wasabi, Eutrema japonicum, is The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for July. I never gave this iconic Japanese condiment much thought until ...

May 4, 2026 | By Chrissy Moore
There are numerous lemon-flavored or lemon-scented plants in the herb world, but in my opinion, none rival the clean lemon fragrance and taste ...

April 6, 2026 | By Maryann Readal
Few herbs capture attention quite like the chile pepper. Vibrant, fiery, and surprisingly diverse, Capsicum annuum includes thousands of peppers ...

March 2, 2026 | By Maryann Readal
Herbs common in southwestern gardens and cuisines are the focus of the next few months, in anticipation of The Herb Society of America’s ...

February 2, 2026 | By Maryan Readal
This sunny, late-blooming, garden and culinary herb is The Herb Society’s spotlight herb this month—Mexican tarragon, Tagetes lucida. It is ...