Flowers for the garden

Zhabritsa

Seseli

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Family Umbelliferae. The genus includes about 45 species distributed in Europe, northern Asia and North America. They grow along stream banks, in sphagnum bogs; some of them as epiphytes on mosses and trees.

In addition to Crimea, it is found in Asia Minor; it grows on dry rocky mountain slopes.

Soil: undemanding with respect to soil, but does not tolerate waterlogging

Propagation of Zhabritsa: it propagates well by seed and produces abundant self-seeding. Seedlings flower in the 3rd–5th year.

Uses of Zhabritsa: Zhabritsa is best grown on an alpine rock garden, where it looks excellent throughout the growing season. It can be used for dried bouquets.