caraway seed plant images Carum carvi

caraway seed plant images Carum carviCaraway is a biennial grown primarily for its tasty, aromatic seeds, but there are so many other great reasons to grow this plant! The leaves and flowers are edible and taste a bit like parsley. Swallowtail butterfly caterpillars adore the feathery foliage. White umbel flowers are attractive and call in the pollinators. Easy to grow in full sun in well drained, moist, rich, sandy loam. Carum is an excellent alternative to Foeniculum (fennel) in very

Caraway is a biennial grown primarily for its tasty, aromatic seeds, but there are so many other great reasons to grow this plant! The leaves and flowers are edible and taste a bit like parsley. Swallowtail butterfly caterpillars adore the feathery foliage. White umbel flowers are attractive and call in the pollinators.

Easy to grow in full sun in well-drained, moist, rich, sandy loam. 

Carum is an excellent alternative to Foeniculum (fennel) in very cold gardens where Foeniculum may be cut down by frost before the seeds have a chance to ripen. The anise-flavored seeds of Carum ripen very early so you never have to worry about missing a harvest.

Zones: 2 to 9
Family: Apiaceae
Type: Biennial
Height: 9 to 24 in.
Spread: 9 to 12 in.
Exposure: full sun
Soil: well-drained, moist, rich, sandy loam
Bloom Time: June to August
Native Range: Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia