Wild Parsnip-pastinaca sativa– grows best in the semi-shade of hedgerows or garden meadow. It is a competitive species and useful for growing in areas where other wildflowers many not flourish such as sites with lush vegetation or high soil fertility. Wild Parsnip is a tall growing species with yellow-greenish flowers that appear from June to August. Plants will attract a range of insect life including bees. Wild Parsnip looks best growing with wildflowers such as Red Campion., Teasel, Hedge Woundwort, Cow Parsnip and Cow Parsley.
WILD PARSNIP Seeds
How to grow Wild Parsnip Seeds
Wild Parsnip seeds should be sown in autumn, either in seed trays or outside, where they are to flower and covered lightly with soil.type - biennial,
colour - yellow-green,
height - 30 to 125cms,
flowers June, July, August,
habitat - Semi-Shade (Orchards, Hedgerow, Banks, Open Woodland), Dry Grassland (clay, loam), Bare, Open Ground (eg Arable field margins, disturbed, waste ground), Attracts Bees,


