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Sign up freeMyrrhis odorata
Anise-flavoured leaves used as natural sweetener — reduces sugar needed when cooking acidic fruits. All parts edible. Long-lived perennial. Self-seeds freely.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseGood nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps, Lacewings that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Spider mites, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Angelica archangelica
herbA fellow Apiaceae — similar growing habits to Sweet Cicely

Anthriscus cerefolium
herbAttracts the same hoverflies as Sweet Cicely, keeping pests in check
Direct-sow Sweet Cicely outdoors about 4 weeks after your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 30 days. Grow in partial sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 365 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Moist, humus-rich, well-draining