Alexanders
€6.95
Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) is offered here as a small potted plant, a hardy short-lived perennial or biennial that forms lush clumps of glossy green foliage on sturdy stems reaching 80cm to 1.5m. Rounded umbels of yellow-green flowers appear in spring, drawing early pollinators, followed by aromatic black seeds. Every part is edible — young shoots, leaves, flower buds, stems, roots and seeds — with a flavour somewhere between celery, parsley and angelica, long used as an early spring green before more familiar vegetables get going. A useful, easy-going plant for coastal gardens, forest gardens and edible borders across Ireland and the UK.
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Growing Instructions
Grow in full sun or partial shade in moist, fertile, well-drained soil, mulching each spring with compost or leaf mould to retain moisture and feed the soil. Water well while establishing, especially in dry spells. Harvest young shoots, leaves and flower buds in spring for use raw or cooked. Allow a few plants to set seed if you want it to naturalise, or deadhead promptly to keep it in check.
