| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
| Plant Height: | Plants form neat 6-9 inch umbrella-shaped leafy canopies. |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Culinary Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Days to germinate: 7 to 14 days Depth to plant seed: 1/4 inch deep, 1 inch apart Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
| lovesblooms | From February 20, 2018 to February 23, 2018 | Seeds sown wintersown |
| lovesblooms | On January 29, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
| antsinmypants | On June 21, 2023 | Seeds sown Flat #3 Row 11 |
| antsinmypants | On May 1, 2021 | Plant emerged |
| antsinmypants | On April 27, 2021 | Seeds sown Plug flat two row 6 |
| dnrevel | On August 17, 2021 | Seeds germinated Green sprouts appearing. |
| dnrevel | On August 10, 2021 | Seeds sown |
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