Vertissimo chervil
Anthriscus cerefolium 'Vertissimo'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Vertissimo' chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium 'Vertissimo') is an herb for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The leaves are dark green, and the plant has a fragrant scent. Bees and butterflies visit its green flowers.
Pairs well with Bok choy, Angelica, and Pennyroyal.