Glycyrrhiza glabra - Licorice

Glycyrrhiza glabra
Licorice

Nitrogen fixing medicinal perennial to 5' tall, grown for long, pencil-thin roots of classic licorice flavor. Roots can grow 4' deep and send underground runners up to 25' from the mother plant.

Color: 
Purple
Bloom Season: 
Summer (July-Aug)
Soil Conditions: 
Medium
Sun Exposure: 
Full sun
Part sun
Function: 
Edible
Medicinal