
October 5, 2026 | By Maryann Readal
It is no surprise that the licorice plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for October, is an ancient herb, like so ...

September 7, 2026 | By Maryann Readal
Pelargonium is the Herb of the Month for September. Pelargonium is a genus of about 280-300 species in the Geranium family (Geraniaceae) ...

August 3, 2026 | By Maryann Readal
The Rosarian Library estimates that more than 1,000 English-language books on roses have been published since the first rose book appeared in ...

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 Maryann Readal
This sunny, late-blooming, garden and culinary herb is The Herb Society’s spotlight herb this month—Mexican tarragon, Tagetes lucida. It is ...