Glycyrrhiza echinata, Chinese Licorice partial shade This is fundamentally an American

This is fundamentally an American native

Plant the crown 4" below the soil level for added winter hardiness

and then bronze-green in summer—pleasantly subtle

Flowers emerge before the leaves and young pods are purportedly edible

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Glycyrrhiza echinata, Chinese Licorice partial shade This is fundamentally an AmericanAn upright perennial with multi stemmed with compound, grey blue leaves. In mid spring through summer, clusters of fuzzy, burgundy red blooms, which turn to spiky, hedgehog like seed heads. It's a nitrogen fixer! At our location, we have found it best to plant in the spring. Mature size: up to 6 ft T Minimum temperature: 0 F