Fragrant and flavorful, this All-America Award Winning variety can be used in a wide range of Thai, Vietnamese and other ethnic cuisine. Its spicy, licorice flavored shoots and leaves are used in salads, soups and curries.
Plant growth is fairly bushy with purple stems and flowers.
Approximately 75 days to maturity. Start seeds indoors in flats or peat pots, or sow directly outdoors after danger of frost has passed and weather has warmed. 8 to 10 inches apart outdoors when 2 to 3 inches tall after danger of frost has passed and weather has warmed. Keep soil moderately moist during germination. Ed's Special Advice Siam Queen can be grown in the landscape, or on the patio in containers, alone or alongside other herbs.