Molopospermum peloponnesiacum |
Syn. Cicutaria peloponnesiaca
Native Region: central and southeastern Europe
Zone Range: 05-09
Preferred Climate: temperate to alpine
Harvest Date: Tuesday 21 August, 2012
Seed count: 20-25
Description:
An elegant perennial with greeney/white flowers and very filigreed highly varnished foliage which dies down quite early. It is found growing wild in the Alps and Pyrenees. In the Eastern Pyrenees , the young leaves and stems are used in the preparation of liqueurs or eaten fresh in salads.
Notes:
Upright perennial with aromatic, fern-like green leaves and umbels of yellow-white flowers in summer. Height 5 feet; spread 18 inches.
Cultivation:
Sow while seed is fresh in containers in an open frame. Grow in light, free-draining soil in full sun or dappled shade. For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant.
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