Sweet cicely, Myrrhis odorata is an attractive plant that is a striking component of herb gardens and hedgerows.

From our photo gallery: Sweet Cicely (Osmorhiza clayton), from Youghiogheny River Trail

Myrrhis odorata - sweet cicely

Almost the first plant we saw on our "wildflowers of Malham Tarn" walk was sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata). This is a handsome umbellifer with fern-like leaves. There are of course many umbellifers, some of which - such as hemlock and hemlock water dropwort - are poisonous, so you need to be sure of your identification.

Sweet cicely is an attractive, early-blooming perennial herb with delicate, fern-like foliage, clusters of tiny white flowers and a pleasant, anise-like aroma. Interested in growing sweet cicely herbs in the garden? Click this article to learn more.

This elegant fern-like herb has a mounding form and anise-flavored bright-green leaves.

Torilis japonica, the erect hedgeparsley, upright hedge-parsley or Japanese hedge parsley, is a herbaceous flowering plant species in the celery family Apiaceae...