Looks like a giant celery plant with toothed compound leaves, greenish-yellow umbelliferous flowers and small oval seeds. A dramatic architectural element for an edible border; attracts beneficial insects. Glossy green leaves have a strong celery taste and can be used to flavor soups, stews and casseroles. Crush seeds and add to bread and pastries; candy the stems and roots into a sweet medicinal syrup that is said to restore the appetite and revive the love of life.
Second-year plants are best for drying. Formerly used to mask the bitter herbs in medicinal concoctions. Avoid during pregnancy.
Plant 24–36" apart in full sun to part shade in rich moist well-drained soil. Z3. Maine Grown. (bare-root crowns)
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