Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) — French cuisine herb, anise scent, cold-tolerant annual.
Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is the herb of French cuisine. Strongly anise-scented, cold-tolerant. Annual plant, 40–60 cm tall, deep-rooting, branching stem with umbel flowers.
Growing
Sow in March–August in successive batches. Row spacing 30 cm, plant spacing 25 cm, sowing depth 0.5 cm.
French sauces (béarnaise), salad, egg cream, fish dishes. Fines herbes classic.
Product details
Seed informationUntreated
Life cycleAnnual
Plant height (cm)20 cm
Harvest time (flowering time for flower seeds)April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Row spacing (cm)30 cm
Plant spacing (cm)25 cm
Sowing timeMarch, April, May, June, July, August
Sowing depth (cm)0.5 cm
Seeds per gram400
Avg. germination time (days)10-14 days
Optimal germination temp. (°C)14-16 °C