Anthriscus cerefolium
Garden chervil
A tall growing plant with aniseed tasting small oval leaflets, it bears clusters of little white flowers of in summer.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Frequent watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Garden chervil
Latin name
Anthriscus cerefolium
type
Herb
family
Apiaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Anthriscus cerefolium
A tall growing plant with aniseed tasting small oval leaflets, it bears clusters of little white flowers of in summer.
Flowering Season
From Late Spring TO Mid Summer
it bears clusters of little white flowers of in summer.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container grown plants in early spring.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Grow from seed sown under glass for early plants or in situ
Propagation by seed
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Sow in situ in a prepared bed during spring.
Propagation by seed
From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn
Sow in situ in during autumn.
Propagation by root cuttings
From Late Autumn TO Mid Winter
Carefully lift the plant out of the ground, do not to damage its roots. Rinse the roots in water to remove all soil. With a sharp knife, take off 5cm lengths of pencil thin roots. Fill pots with compost to which grit has been added, lay the cuttings, spaced out, on top. Cover with a thin layer of compost. Water well, label pots and place in a in a cold frame or somewhere cool indoors. Replant the parent plant.