Apiaceae

Plants and flowers of the Apiaceae family are famous for providing nectar and pollen to pollinators. Care for them here.

Thistle, a prickly perennial!

Thistle is actually a generic name that includes many different perennials which have flowers that are addicted to needles!
Thistle flower

Root parsley, the double-decker parsley

Root parsley is a great veggie & herb: both root and leaves are edible! Parsley root key facts: Name: Petroselinum crispum var tuberosum Common: Hamburg or root parsley Family: Apiaceae Type: root vegetable, biennial herb (but grown as an annual) Height: 4 to 20 inches (10 to 50 cm) Planting distance: every 6 inches (15 cm) Exposure: full sun, eventually part […]
Root parsley

Coriander, so fragrant!

Coriander is an annual perfectly suited to our climates. It is a very fragrant spice herb.
Coriander growing in a bare patch of clay soil.

Fennel, from seed to harvest

Fennel is a plant for which the roots are the part we eat and its nutritious and culinary value is exceptional. It is a very good summer vegetable.
Fennel growing in a vegetable patch.
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