Black Cow Parsley in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Anthriscus sylvestris 'Ravenswing'

Black Cow Parsley

Black form of native cow parsley - divided, lacy foliage with umbels of pink-tinged white flowers. Cow parsley is a very common wild flower, seen along road-side verges, hedgerows and woodlands in Spring. It has feathery leaves and umbels of white flowers. Not to be confused with Daucus carota - known as Queen Anne's Lace.

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plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Very little water
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Free draining

plant information

Common name

Black Cow Parsley

Latin name

Anthriscus sylvestris 'Ravenswing'

type

Biennial or short-lived perennial

family

Apiaceae

ph

6.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Black Cow Parsley is 1.00meters x 1.50meters

1.00 M 1.50 M

Anthriscus sylvestris 'Ravenswing'

Black form of native cow parsley - divided, lacy foliage with umbels of pink-tinged white flowers. Cow parsley is a very common wild flower, seen along road-side verges, hedgerows and woodlands in Spring. It has feathery leaves and umbels of white flowers. Not to be confused with Daucus carota - known as Queen Anne's Lace.

Planting

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

Cow Parsley is a weed, and would not be planted in a garden!

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