Melanoselinum decipiens - Giant Black Parsley - 15 Seed

Flower - Melanoselinum decipiens - Giant Black Parsley

Approx 75 Seeds

This new umbellifer is certainly one of the finds of recent years. In its second year a strong stem, with bronzed leaves, sprouts a broad crown of several branches carrying finely divided leaves beneath several large umbels of bright pink flowers, making an unforgettable picture.

For best results, sow seeds immediately onto a good soil-based compost. Cover the seeds with fine grit or compost to approximately their own depth. They can be sown at any time, and germination can sometimes be quicker if kept at 15 to 20 degrees C. However, we sow most seeds in an unheated greenhouse and wait for natural germination as many seeds have built-in dormancy mechanisms, and often wait for spring before emerging regardless of when they are sown. But spring sowing will obviously give them a full season of growth if successful germination occurs.