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Is this cow parsley or feverfew or something else??

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  • Julie58Julie58 Posts: 7
    Pete.8 said:
    I've got plenty of both types of feverfew - here's the green one just now-

    It’s in a friends garden, yours looks very similar. I’m not back there til Wednesday to confirm it. What should the stem look like and is it a citrus smell on the leaf?
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    The stem is round and the smell is very distinctive - but not sure how I'd describe it - a bit like sage and onion stuffing that's not quite right :)
    It is quite invasive, but useful in parts of my garden where not much else will grow.

    I took a couple more pics just now 


    Some self seeded around some roses and looked good-


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Julie58Julie58 Posts: 7
    Thanks so much I will investigate more on Wednesday
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    We need more information … I’ve asked to look at the stem. We also need to know where it’s growing. If in a veg patch or garden border there are various possibilities … if it’s near the waterside I’d bear this one in mind

    https://www.wildfooduk.com/edible-wild-plants/hemlock-water-dropwort/



    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Julie58Julie58 Posts: 7
    I’ve taken a better look today and there are little white buds coming. They are growing randomly in shady borders, soil is clay/silt quite crumbly.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Still looks like feverfew to me - 
    Here's mine today-


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    Yes feverfew.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I agree. with Strong smell.
  • Julie58Julie58 Posts: 7
    Think I’ll take it as Feverfew then thanks so much everyone 😁
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