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Weed/herb/wildflower ID required

yarrow2yarrow2 Posts: 782
edited May 2018 in Plants
This has sprung up really strongly between the pinky-leaved Pieris 'Forest Flame' and Bumblebee lily.

Thought at first it might be Feverfew but neighbour says stems are too juicy-like - like celery! (Although it's not celery).  When squeezed leaves smell beautifully and strongly of a lemony or almost celery type smell.

Can anyone identify?  Thank you.  It's currently just over a foot tall.
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  • tessagardenbarmytessagardenbarmy Posts: 346
    It does look like Feverfew to me too. It does have a distinctive smell
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited May 2018
    I agree. An amazing plant.
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    My first thought was feverfew. I'll have to go and test the 'juiciness' of the stems of mine......
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • Loraine3Loraine3 Posts: 579
    The stems in top picture look more like an umbellifer, 
  • tessagardenbarmytessagardenbarmy Posts: 346
    What about Sweet Ceicilly. Don't think it's Lovage as the leaves are too lime green and more dissected than Lovage.
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    Lovage is a great plant, but that's not one - as Tessa says, lovage new leaves are a darker, more reddish green.
    Sweet cicely leaves are very soft and ferny with white splodges along the central stem and a very distinctly aniseed flavour. You wouldn't mistake it for celery.
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I just had a look at my feverfew and has the same ridged, celery-type stems.




  • yarrow2yarrow2 Posts: 782
    ooh thanks Fire.  Looks the same to me.  Here's an update - buds 30th May if it might help a final confirmation.


  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    They look like mine. I so love feverfew. Easy to propagate. You'll know for sure in a few days when the lovely flowers open.
  • yarrow2yarrow2 Posts: 782
    Can't wait.  Thanks Fire.

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