Honewort, Wild Chervil, Umbelweed

Honewort, Wild Chervil, Umbelweed Cryptotaenia canadensis Part to full shade; moderately wet to moderately dry moisture level; rich loamy soil; mildly acid to mildly alkaline pH.  1 to 3 feet height; blooms in summer; white flowers; can re-seed aggressively. Germination Code:  C(60) Native Region:  Occurs virtually statewide A nice garden plant in the parsley/carrot family that does well in wooded areas.  Best grown in moist, organically rich, well drained soil in part shade, especially dappled sun, although it tolerates close to full shade.  Tiny white flowers are not very showy.  Young leaves and stems are edible and resemble the flavor of parsley.  Roots and seeds are also edible.  May aggressively self-sow and form colonies on favorable sites.  Typically found in moist forests, rich woods, ravines, wooded valleys and wooded areas along streams.  Host plant for swallowtail butterflies. flower;sun;medium;loam flower;sun/shade;wet;loam flower;sun/shade;medium;loam flower;sun/shade;dry;loam flower;shade;medium;loam flower;shade;wet;loam flower;shade;dry;loam

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