An ornamental herb Alexanders or Black Lovage can be used as a pot herb, it was once used medicinally. Now used as a culinary herb, most parts of the plant are used. Sow seeds late summer early winter in cold frame, sow early spring in situ, seed requires period of cold to germinate. A herb of coastal areas height 50 - 150cm. Biennial Culinary herb
Smyrnium olusatrum - Alexanders, Black Lovage seeds