Cow Parsley Raven's Wing

An elegant form of the common Cow Parsley with gorgeous, deep purple, almost black deeply dissected fern-like foliage. Anthriscus sylvestris Raven's Wing is a highly decorative native perennial with pink tinged frothy clouds of tiny flowers in Spring and Summer. The flowers are extremely pollen rich, attracting bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects making it a top choice for the wildlife garden where it will self-seed freely. Raven's Wing is used by garden designers for its airy elegant form and contrasting foliage. It can be used as an underplanting for trees and shrub, or mixed into almost any border for dramatic effect.

Site: Tolerant of exposure
Soil: Moist, but well-drained, well drained, loam, clay, chalk, sand
Position: Full sun, partial shade
Season of Interest: Pink and white flowers from mid Spring to mid summer
Hardiness: Hardy, tolerant of temperatures down to -20°C
Height: 4ft (1.5m) Spread: 1.5ft (45m)