Alexanders

Short-lived Perennial. Smyrnium olusatrum

20 seeds per packet.

A parsley like herb with bigger leaves and growing to 3+ feet, beautiful foliage and lovely flowers in the 2nd or 3rd year that are adored by pollinators. Parsley-esque flavor, used in soups or as a herbal garnish. Tolerates sun or partial shade. Plants typically live 2-3 years and then flower and die, somewhere between a biennial and perennial. Very cool addition to the herb garden, or great as a guild plant underneath a fruit tree or shrub.

Photo credit:

Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons