Skip to content
Skip to main content
PatternBase

Cambridge Milk Parsley

Selinum carvifolia, Apiaceae

Zones
3–7
Layer
Herbaceous
Lifespan
Perennial
Growth
Slow

Guild Roles

Pollinator AttractorBeneficial Insect HabitatGround Cover

Growing Conditions

Sun

Partial Shade (preferred)

Water

Moderate (established)High (seedling)

Soil pH

6.5 – 7.5

Tolerances

Drought
Frost
Heat
Pest Resistance
Disease Resist.

Companion Plants

Sickle-leaved Hare's EarBupleurum falcatum
Pollinator SharingBeneficial Insect Habitat
Turnip-rooted ChervilChaerophyllum bulbosum
Pollinator SharingBeneficial Insect Habitat

Antagonistic Plants

Giant FennelFerula communis

Giant Ferula can overshadow and suppress smaller umbellifers

Uses

Functions

Rare Species ConservationButterfly HabitatTraditional Food

Edible Parts

Young LeavesSeeds

Medicinal Uses

Digestive AidAnti-Inflammatory

Common Questions

What zones does Cambridge Milk Parsley grow in?

Cambridge Milk Parsley grows in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 7.

What are good companion plants for Cambridge Milk Parsley?

Good companions for Cambridge Milk Parsley include Sickle-leaved Hare's Ear, Turnip-rooted Chervil.

Design guilds with Cambridge Milk Parsley and see companion relationships visually.

Try PatternBase free