Smyrnium perfoliatum
Perfoliate alexanders, Yellow alexanders
Smyrnium Smyrnium
S. perfoliatum - S. perfoliatum is an upright biennial with ribbed stems bearing pinnate, perfoliate, rounded, yellow-green leaves, bright yellow on the flowering stems, and dome-shaped umbels of yellow-green flowers in spring.
Smyrnium perfoliatum is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
Yellow-green in Spring
Bright-yellow, Yellow-green in Spring
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Dies in summer after flowering. Remove plant at this time.
Sow in situ in late spring or autumn. Sow containers in a cold frame in spring.
Seed
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Smyrnium perfoliatum (Perfoliate alexanders) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Low Maintenance, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Beds and borders, Wildflower, Woodland
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Self-seeds readily. Flowers in the second year after germination.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Smyrnium perfoliatum
Perfoliate alexanders, Yellow alexanders
Smyrnium Smyrnium
S. perfoliatum - S. perfoliatum is an upright biennial with ribbed stems bearing pinnate, perfoliate, rounded, yellow-green leaves, bright yellow on the flowering stems, and dome-shaped umbels of yellow-green flowers in spring.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
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Yellow-green in Spring
Bright-yellow, Yellow-green in Spring
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Dies in summer after flowering. Remove plant at this time.
Sow in situ in late spring or autumn. Sow containers in a cold frame in spring.
Seed
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Smyrnium perfoliatum (Perfoliate alexanders) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Low Maintenance, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Beds and borders, Wildflower, Woodland
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Self-seeds readily. Flowers in the second year after germination.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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