Matures in 30 Days
Height: 2 feet

Considered gourmet French parsley, chervil is one ingredient in "fines herbes." Its delicately flavored leaves add a distinctive taste and aroma to béarnaise sauce.

SOWING:
Can be sown in early spring in well-spaded soil. Plant seeds ? to ¼ inch deep in rows 18 inches apart.

THINNING:
Thin to 8 inches apart when plants are 2 inches high.

GERMINATION:
Germinates in 7 to 10 days depending on soil and temperature conditions.

REMARKS:
Used like parsley, fresh and dried. To dry for winter use, cut often to prevent flowering. Gather leaves on a dry summer day. Place leaf sprays on stretched cheesecloth or netting in a cool shed or room. When dry, remove leaves from stems and seal in wide-mouthed bottles.