Sweet Cicely
Myrrhis odorata
zones 3-7
25 seeds
Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata) is an attractive, early-blooming perennial herb with delicate, fern-like foliage, and clusters of tiny white flowers. The root has a pleasant, root beer-like aroma. Sweet Cicely plants are known by a number of alternate names, including Fern-Leaved Chervil, Shepherd’s Needle, and Sweet-Scented Myrrh.
All parts of Sweet Cicely are edible and medicinal. Medicinally, Sweet Cicely is used to treat ailments such as stomachache and coughs. The dried leaves are a natural, zero-calorie replacement for sugar. You may also cook the leaves like spinach, or add fresh leaves to salads, soups, or omelets. The stalk is used much like celery. Sweet Cicely roots make flavorful wine and gluten-free beer.
Plant in late autumn in tilled garden soil about 1 inch deep. Pat lightly. Stored seeds should be sown in early spring in a shallow tray or another suitable container in a mixture of equal parts loam, peat, and sand. Push the seeds lightly below the surface of the growing medium and keep it moist. It is best to place them in a cool place with indirect sunlight because the seeds need a chilling period to germinate.
The seedlings can be transplanted outdoors when the danger of frost has passed.
Myrrhis odorata
zones 3-7
25 seeds
Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata) is an attractive, early-blooming perennial herb with delicate, fern-like foliage, and clusters of tiny white flowers. The root has a pleasant, root beer-like aroma. Sweet Cicely plants are known by a number of alternate names, including Fern-Leaved Chervil, Shepherd’s Needle, and Sweet-Scented Myrrh.
All parts of Sweet Cicely are edible and medicinal. Medicinally, Sweet Cicely is used to treat ailments such as stomachache and coughs. The dried leaves are a natural, zero-calorie replacement for sugar. You may also cook the leaves like spinach, or add fresh leaves to salads, soups, or omelets. The stalk is used much like celery. Sweet Cicely roots make flavorful wine and gluten-free beer.
Plant in late autumn in tilled garden soil about 1 inch deep. Pat lightly. Stored seeds should be sown in early spring in a shallow tray or another suitable container in a mixture of equal parts loam, peat, and sand. Push the seeds lightly below the surface of the growing medium and keep it moist. It is best to place them in a cool place with indirect sunlight because the seeds need a chilling period to germinate.
The seedlings can be transplanted outdoors when the danger of frost has passed.
Myrrhis odorata
zones 3-7
25 seeds
Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata) is an attractive, early-blooming perennial herb with delicate, fern-like foliage, and clusters of tiny white flowers. The root has a pleasant, root beer-like aroma. Sweet Cicely plants are known by a number of alternate names, including Fern-Leaved Chervil, Shepherd’s Needle, and Sweet-Scented Myrrh.
All parts of Sweet Cicely are edible and medicinal. Medicinally, Sweet Cicely is used to treat ailments such as stomachache and coughs. The dried leaves are a natural, zero-calorie replacement for sugar. You may also cook the leaves like spinach, or add fresh leaves to salads, soups, or omelets. The stalk is used much like celery. Sweet Cicely roots make flavorful wine and gluten-free beer.
Plant in late autumn in tilled garden soil about 1 inch deep. Pat lightly. Stored seeds should be sown in early spring in a shallow tray or another suitable container in a mixture of equal parts loam, peat, and sand. Push the seeds lightly below the surface of the growing medium and keep it moist. It is best to place them in a cool place with indirect sunlight because the seeds need a chilling period to germinate.
The seedlings can be transplanted outdoors when the danger of frost has passed.