Seseli gummiferum
Moon carrot (Seseli gummiferum) has highly dissected, fern-like, powder blue foliage large umbels of white and pink.
Description:
Moon carrot (Seseli gummiferum) is an intriguing and dramatic plant that will be sure to command attention. It has highly dissected, fern-like, powder blue foliage and, in its second year, will produce masses of large umbels that emerge lavender pink and fade to white. Moon carrot is a biennial or short-lived perennial. Allow the seeds to mature in fall to ensure future generations. It will self seed at a reasonable rate. Easy to grow in full sun to part shade in a wide range of soils but provide good winter drainage.
Common Name: Moon Carrot
Family: Apiaceae (The Carrot/Parsley Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rocky mountainous areas including limestone cliffs up to elevations of 1000 metres (3300 feet).
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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