Biennial

The only plant in the Cnicus genus, sometimes classified ’as Carduus benedicts. It is an annual with hairy, branched stems,...

A low-growing, short-lived perennial, 5-10 cm (2-4 in) high, with a deep tap root, it has basal rosettes of spiny...

A biennial, or short-lived perennial, which grows to 1.5 m (5 ft.) tall. It has long, ovate leaves covered in...

An aromatic biennial with a bulbous, fleshy root. Grooved stems grow from 30-90 cm (1-3 ft.) high in the second...

Single bulbs at the base of each stem from the familiar culinary onion. History and traditions Records of the use...

This sturdy herb features roundish, dark-green, shiny leaves growing in groups of three. The stalks are thick and furrowed. Yellowish...

Curled parsley, as the name suggests, has tightly curled leaves of bright green. Some kinds may be more crinkled and...

The fennel mentioned here must not be confused with the wild fennel (F. vulgare), which is a tall-growing perennial that...

Chicory is one of the taller herbs. The lower leaves are broad and long like spinach leaves, while the higher...

Caraway plants grow to 60 cm (2 feet) high, their foliage is delicate, finely-cut and frond-like and their white, umbrella-like...