Massa High leaf mass – Anthriscus cerefolium

Anthriscus cerefolium is a culinary herb generally grown as an annual. Its finely divided leaves have a mild anise-like character. It prefers cool weather and moist, well-drained soil; seedlings do not transplant readily. These features distinguish chervil from simply another parsley-shaped leaf in a herb assortment. The catalogue average is 400 seeds per gram, a useful reference when comparing bulk quantities.