Scientific name: Myrrhis odorata
Family: APIACEAE
Common names: “Sweet cicely” “Anice” “myrrh” “sweet bracken” “sweet chervil”
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Conditions:
Zone: 5-9
Light: Part shade – full shade, tolerates full sun with more water
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Organically rich deep soil
Moisture: Moist well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 2-4′ H & W
Leaf and Stem shape: Aromatic pinnate leaves
Flower: White flowers in umbels, followed by spindle-shaped fruits
Maintenance: Low, if grown as a herb cut out flower stalks as they develop to improve leaf quality
Landscape use: Herb garden, cottage garden, mixed border, woodland garden
Propagate: By seed and division
Pests & Disease: Nothing serious
Comments: All parts edible with the flavour of anise, not to be confused with myrrh used in perfumery (from trees in the species Commiphora), and not to be confused with Anise seed (Pimpinella anisum)
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