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Chervil
Chervil is a delicate annual herb with finely cut leaves and a gentle aniseed flavour, often used where a lighter touch than parsley or dill is wanted. It is especially valuable in cool weather and in partial shade, where leaves stay soft and fresh tasting.
Basic information
Category
Herbs
Lifecycle
Annual
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
3 companions · 0 crops to avoid
Growth profile
Days to harvest
45 days
Germination window
7–21 days
Germination temperature
10–20 °C
Plant spacing
15 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Sowing depth
1 cm
Height
40 cm
Spread
15 cm
Calendar
JJan
FFeb
MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
OOct
NNov
DDec
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Flowering / Harvest
Timings based on average frost dates in the UK. Sign up to set your frost dates.
Care tips
Grow chervil in cooler conditions or light shade, because strong sun and heat push it quickly into flower. Sow in small regular batches, keep the soil from drying out, and pick before stems elongate if you want the best leaf quality.
Common pests
Slugs, aphids, bolting in heat, mildew.
Companions
Don’t grow with
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