Sweet Cicely - 5SPH
Details
Belongs to the celery family. Sweet cicely is a tall herbaceous perennial growing up to 2 m tall. The fern like leaves are finely divided, could be mistaken for hemlock, with the difference being the strong aniseed smell it omits. The flowers are umbel shaped with dainty creamy white with very large seeds. Grows well in fertile soils easily from seed. The leaves can be used sometimes as a herb, cooked or raw and have a strong aniseed flavour. The roots and seeds are edible.
Botanical name
Myrrhis odorata
Date Of Seed Harvest
Jan 2023
Grower name
Sara Pepers-Hilltrop
Contains at least
50
Price per packet
$4.50