The herb that tastes like licorice is called Anise Hyssop. It is also referred to as a licorice mint, and its botanical name is "Agastache foeniculum." It is a perennial kind of crop that can be grown from divisions of the creeping root, seeds, or small plants. Anise hyssop grows to a height of about 3 feet tall, and it likes a kind of soil that is rich in organic, slightly acidic, moist, and full sun.
The leaves of this herb have a kind of grey-green color leaves with whitish undersides and toothed edges. The anise hyssop leaves are usually used as a lovely ingredient in tisanes or fruit salad. It is also used as a flavor that can be added to simple syrups in sweetening beverages, such as tea or lemonade. Some other herbs that taste like licorice and are used in dishes include anise seed, star anise, fennel, and fennel seeds.