Description
annual
space 8-12″ inches apart
mature size is 6-8″ inches tall
space 12-24″ inches apart grows to 18-24″ tall and 12″ inches wide
C. sativum – this aromatic annual from Eastern Mediterranean grows 20″ inches tall and 8″ inches wide. It produces long stalked, glossy bright green leaves, 1/2″ inches long. From mid summer to autumn it bears 5 petaled, white or pale purple flowers in umbels to 1/2″ inch across, followed by pale golden brown fruit.
Prone to fungal wilt and whiteflies.