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Myrrhis odorata
SWEET CICELY, MYRRH, CHERVIL
SKU: 2422-010
Myrrhis odorata is a tall herbaceous perennial plant with fern-like feathery foliage. The plant is softly hairy and smells strongly of aniseed when crushed. The flowers are creamy-white, produced in large umbels. The flowering period extends from May to June.
Myrrhis odorata is native to mountains of southern and central Europe, and has been naturalized elsewhere in cultivated areas, woodland margins, roadside verges, river banks and grassland. It has a history of use as a medicinal herb.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Height: 3-6', 90-180cm
Location: Part shade
Seeds per packet: 10 (previously 5)
Myrrhis odorata is a tall herbaceous perennial plant with fern-like feathery foliage. The plant is softly hairy and smells strongly of aniseed when crushed. The flowers are creamy-white, produced in large umbels. The flowering period extends from May to June.
Myrrhis odorata is native to mountains of southern and central Europe, and has been naturalized elsewhere in cultivated areas, woodland margins, roadside verges, river banks and grassland. It has a history of use as a medicinal herb.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 4-8
Height: 3-6', 90-180cm
Location: Part shade
Seeds per packet: 10 (previously 5)
