Popular, easy to grow annual, pleasantly aromatic and flavorful seeds are used in potpurri to flavor pastries, beans, stew, sausage, and fish. Distinctively flavored leaves are best with fowl, meats, and spicy dishes. Grows 1'-2' (30-76 cm.) tall.
Culture: In full sun area, prepare rich, light soil. Sow in autumn to over winter in mild climates or early spring elsewhere. Thin to 8" (20 cm.) apart.
Harvest: Pick young leaves anytime. Collect seeds when brown before they drop. Roots can be harvested in autumn.
Suggestions: Whole seeds add flavor to soups, sauces, and vegetable dishes. Add leaves to curries, stews, and sauces.
- Planting Depth: 1/2" (13 mm.)
- Seed Spacing: 1" (2.5 cm.)
- Spacing Between Rows: 15" (38 cm.)
- Days to Germination: 15-20
- Spacing After Thinning: 8" (20 cm.)
- Days to Maturity: 65-75