Anthriscus sylvestris 'Ravenswing'
(Cow Parsley 'Ravenswing')
Family - Apiaceae
Category - Perennial, biennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 1m
Width - 30cm
Location - The Cool Garden
Description: A clump-forming, short-lived Perennial which can be treated as a Biennial. Attractive, nearly black leaves are tripinnate in shape and have ovate leaflets with pinnatifid lobing. Small, sweetly-scented, white Blooms are held in compound umbels. The flowers are produced from late spring into midsummer and are attractive to bees and butterflies. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Additional common names include - Queen Anne's Lace 'Ravenswing', Lady's Lace 'Ravenswing'
Flower:
Small, white flowers are held in compound umbels atop dark stems. The blooms are produced from May into July and are sweetly scented.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Small flowers in compound umbels
Flowering time: May, June, July
Foliage:
Fern-like, deep reddish-purple leaves are tripinnate and have ovate leaflets with pinnatifid lobing. The leaves are mostly held at the base of the plant.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Tripinnate with pinnatifid, ovate leaflets
Propagation:
Root cuttings, seed (will be necessary to select seedlings with dark foliage).
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.