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Cow Parsley in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Anthriscus sylvestris

 

Cow Parsley

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
  • Cow Parsley likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Cow Parsley likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Cow Parsley is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Cow Parsley likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Cow Parsley

Latin name

Anthriscus sylvestris

type

Biennial or short-lived perennial

family

Apiaceae

ph

6.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Cow Parsley likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Cow Parsley is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Cow Parsley likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Cow Parsley likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

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

Anthriscus sylvestris

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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