Anthriscus cerefolium / Annual

This beautiful, lacey-leaved plant is a cool season annual in our climate, and will bolt and go to seed (but first producing Queen Anne’s Lace-like flowers) at the first hint of summer. Use chervil as you would parsley. Its mild anise flavor is similar to in taste to tarragon, and is quite frequently used in French cooking to flavor a variety of foods, including soups, stews, poultry or salads. It is also one of the main ingredients in the often used herbal mix fines herbes. Plant in full sun in well drained soil.