General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Vegetable
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Depth to plant seed: 0.2 inch
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Parsnip

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Date: 2013-08-09

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