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herbaceous layer
sweet cicely
myrrhis odorata
anise-sweet foliage that halves the sugar in rhubarb, feathery early cover for the shade layer, and umbels that wake the hoverflies in april.
functions
insectaryfood cropground cover
light
shade tolerant
moisture
moist
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cool, damp, northern
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for sweet cicely — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
see sweet cicely on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around sweet cicely
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- herbaceous
- sweet cicely — the anchor
- shrub
- redcurranthazel
- groundcover
- ramsons (wild garlic)
works inside: herb spiral · pond-edge guild
design patterns using this plant