Seseli hippomarathrum
moon carrot
A delightful, airy plant with finely divided, lacy-looking, bluish-grey foliage and clusters of pinky-white flowers which look like cow parsley and seem hover on upright, usually branching stems. A native of dry, rough grasslands or stony, limy soils. They are only recently being introduced to the home garden but they are very pretty. - Position: full sun - Soil: well-drained, preferably limy soil - Rate of growth: average - Flowering period: July to October - Flower colour: pink fading to white - Hardiness: fully hardy
- Garden care: Keep the flowerheads on the plant for as long as possible as they make an interesting feature in a frosty winter garden.
How to care for Seseli hippomarathrum:
Keep the flowerheads on the plant for as long as possible as they make an interesting feature in a frosty winter garden.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Fast-growing
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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Harmful if eaten/may cause skin allergy
