chervil
Anthriscus cerefolium
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is an annual herb for borders, containers, and food gardens. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and stays low, so it fits easily at the front of a bed. White flowers open in spring and again in summer, and bees and butterflies visit them. The leaves and blooms are fragrant.
Pairs well with Lettuce, Radish organic, Candy carrot, and Johnny jump up.
Native range
Middle East and Russia and the Caucasus.