Description

Chervil Seeds, also known as French parsley or gourmet's parsley, are an essential herb in French cooking. Their delicate, anise-like flavor makes them ideal for blending into fines herbes, or adding fresh to salads, fish, meat dishes, and even tomato juice. Chervil’s fernlike leaves and delicate white flowers attract beneficial insects, making it a garden-friendly addition. Grown as an annual but overwintering in USDA zones 6-9, it thrives in cool temperatures, with heat causing bolting. These herbs are perfect for containers, and you can enjoy them for months when sown successively.

This packet sows up to 58 feet. 350 seeds.

Variety Info:

Botanical Name: Anthriscus cerefolium
Family: Apiaceae
Native: Europe and Asia
Hardiness: Biennial grown as an annual. May overwinter in USDA zones 6-9.
Plant Dimensions: About 6″-10″ tall and 12″ wide before flowering, 18″-24″ tall when flowering
Variety Information: Fernlike leaves on thin-branched stems have a subtle anise flavor. Delicate, small, white flowers in umbels form on thin stems above foliage.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Attributes: Attracts beneficial insects, Good in Containers, Can be Grown Indoors

Sowing Info:

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, and again in summer 8 to 10 weeks before your average first frost date. For a continuous supply, sow every 2 to 3 weeks up to 6 weeks before your average first frost date. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 60°–70°F.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended; roots sensitive to disturbance.
Days to Emerge: 10–14 days
Seed Depth: Press into surface
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 6″
Row Spacing: 12″
Thinning: Not required

Growing Info:

Harvesting: Chervil is ready to harvest about 2 months after sowing. Harvest no more than 1/3 of the plant at a time to encourage regrowth. Flavor is at its peak just before plants flower.