Phytolacca americana 10 - 20m French Parsley (Petroselinum crispum ‘French’)

French Parsley (Petroselinum crispum ‘French’) that is a hardy biennial that is a good source of Vitamins A & C and also aids digestion

The silver/grey narrow leaves are highly aromatic of curry

we have provided some seasonal recipes to try with the herbs in Jekka’s Autumn Essentials Collection in our online herb-based recipe section:

Herbal Infusion (Chamomile

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Phytolacca americana 10 - 20m French Parsley (Petroselinum crispum ‘French’)Description Phytolacca americana, American pokeweed, Poke berry, Red ink plant Deciduous shrub, Ht. 4m, spread 1. 5m. An upright herbaceous perennial with mid green leaves that tinged with purple in autumn. White pink flowers appear from mid summer followed by crimson black berries in autumn. Medicinal Want to know more? For hardiness, soil types, planting location and growing advice, please see our Jekkapedia entry. For more information please see