species

Aethusa cynapium

Fool's parsley

A scale drawing of Aethusa cynapium, 50 cm tall · 20 cm across, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Aethusa cynapium belongs to the family Apiaceae, also known as Fool's parsley, native to the UK. It reaches 50 cm tall and 20 cm across in about 1 years. It grows in part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions. It flowers from June to August. Its RHS hardiness rating is H5 (hardy, cold winter): −15 to −10°C.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Size at maturity
50 cm tall × 20 cm across, after about 1 years
Hardiness
H5 (RHS)
Aspect
Part shade
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Well drained
In the UK
Native

When it flowers

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
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  12. Dec

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Record data from biflora (837341-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.