Caraway Seeds – Heirloom Traditional Aromatic Spice

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Contains about 1 gram of seeds

$1.95

SKU: GS-8324-CAR-DT

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Organicly grown

Non GMO

Description

Caraway (Carum carvi) is a historic heirloom culinary herb and spice crop prized for its distinctive, aromatic seeds infused with a warm, earthy, anise-like flavor. Belonging to the carrot family (Apiaceae), it forms low-growing rosettes of feathery, fern-like foliage in its first year, followed by tall flowering stalks topped with lacy, white-to-pink umbels in its second season. Essential for traditional rye breads, sauerkraut, root vegetable roasts, cheeses, and savory stews, every part of the plant—including its tender young leaves and edible taproots—offers rich culinary utility.

Specifications

Plant Name: Caraway (Carum carvi)
Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
Plant Class: Culinary Herb & Spice Crop (Biennial)
Color: Deep green feathery foliage, lacy white-to-pale-pink floral umbels, dark brown crescent seeds
Plant Characteristics: First-year compact rosette, second-year tall branching flower stalks, aromatic foliage, seeds, taproot growth
Suitable Space: Herb garden beds, vegetable garden rows, cottage borders, pollinator patches
Season: Cool Season (Spring through Late Summer harvest in Year 2)
Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors in late April to May as soon as soil can be worked; or direct sow in late autumn for natural early spring germination.
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Watering Needs: Moderate (requires consistent moisture during germination, early root establishment; drought-tolerant once established)
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What is included?

Contains about 1 gram of seeds

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Good to know

Highly aromatic seed harvest delivering essential flavor for artisanal rye baking, fermentation, and European cuisine
Beautiful lacy white flowers act as a major attractant for beneficial predatory insects, parasitic wasps, and native pollinators
Highly cold-hardy biennial that overwinters reliably in northern climates

Requires patience, as primary seed harvests occur in the second growing season
Develops a deep taproot that makes established plants difficult to move or transplant successfully

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