Alexanders is a biennial, flowering from May - June and the seeds ripening from June - September. It grows on a variety of soils from light sandy soil to heavy clay but requires moist conditi
Southern Britain from Norfolk to the Isle of Wight, Isle of Man
Mostly coastal on cliff-tops and hedgebanks. Increasing inland also. Image taken at Therfield Heath, Hertfordshire. May 2006.
Cultivated in monastic herb gardens as a culinary herb
Naturalised
The leaves and young shoots can be used in salads or cooked in stews as they have a strong celery like flavour. The seeds are highly aromatic with a smell reminiscent of Myrrh.
