- You Will Get 20 Seeds Of Licorice, American Wild Licorice Herb Seeds. - Perennial. - Cream colored flowers. - 24 inches tall. - Sun or part shade. - Hardy zones 3 to 8. - Wild licorice root has a pleasant taste. - It can be used to flavor candy, root beer, cough drops, meat and dairy products, or as a natural sugar substitute. - It is also used as a tea and is used medicinally. - Blooms in July and August. Likes moist soil. - Plant seeds in late fall because seeds need a cold moist period to germinate in the spring.