Salad Chervil (Anthriscus Cerefolium) 300 seeds (#1733)

Very easy to grow. Vigorous grower and produces very fine, yellow green, curled leaves.
The fresh leaves are harvested before flowering. The lush, green, fern-like foliage of chervil has the flavor of parsley and anise and bears airy umbels of white flowers in summer. This fast growing annual forms a lush, mounded clump of upright, leafy stems when temperatures are cool and mild. It is native to Europe and western Asia where its greens are used to flavor many dishes. In fact, it is best known as a component of the classic French herb mixture, fines herbes, which also contains chives, parsley, tarragon and marjoram, among others. Chervil stimulates metabolism.
The deeply dissected leaves of chervil have many lobed leaflets with teeth, creating a feathery texture. They are bright green and smell of anise when crushed. In summer, lacy umbrella-like umbels of white flowers are produced in branched clusters above the foliage. Butterflies visit the blossoms followed by dry, brown seedheads. Mature seeds drop to the ground and creating seedlings the following season.
Grow chervil in full to partial sun and average to fertile soil. Sow seeds in the spring or late summer where winters are cold or autumn in areas with mild winters. Cut off the flower stems to keep plants from self-sowing. If subjected to high heat and drought, plants will bolt, or begin to flower, so chervil is best grown during cool seasons. It makes a lovely addition to herb gardens and is easily grown in containers.
Approximately 300 seeds in 1g packet.

Genus - Anthriscus
Species - Cerefolium
Common name - Salad Chervil
Pre-Treatment - Not-required
Hardiness zones - 3 - 10
Height - 0,35 - 0,70 m
Spread - 0,20 - 0,25 m
Plant type - Annual, fragrant
Exposure - Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Growth rate - Fast
Soil PH - Neutral
Soil type - Clay, Loam, Sand
Water requirements - Average water
Landscape uses - Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Bloom season - Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Leaf / Flower color - Green / White

GERMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
Chervil seed should be planted outdoors about 2 weeks before the last frost.
The seeds need light to germinate and should therefore be planted in uncovered 1-2 cm deep furrows outdoors.
Chervil seeds will germinate in soil between approximately 7 and 14 days. New seeds should be planted every few weeks for a continuous harvest throughout the season.