An uncommon plant grown for its lime-green flowers and showy chartreuse bracts from mid-spring to early summer. Said to bloom for 8-10 we...Read Moreeks in Great Britain. Dies after flowering, self-sows. Native to the lands about the Mediterranean, naturalized in Great Britain, where it's considered an invasive threat to wild native plants. http://www.brc.ac.uk/gbnn_admin/index.php?q=node/288 Grows well in full sun to deciduous shade. For good performance, it requires heavy, clay soils.
Seed is ephemeral, and grows best sown fresh outside where it's to grow, at least in Great Britain. Said to germinate poorly indoors.
Said to be hardy USDA Z5/6 to 8/10.
In England, this takes three years to flower and seed. In the first year, it forms only a few pairs of leaves, then dies down, leaving a tiny turnip-like taproot. Hard to transplant.
Grown for brightening shady gardens, and for cutting. Said to be edible, like parsley/celery.
An uncommon plant grown for its lime-green flowers and showy chartreuse bracts from mid-spring to early summer. Said to bloom for 8-10 we...Read More