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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Dystaenia takesimana
Seombadi Giant Korean Celery
Item #: 17252
Zones: 4a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 48" tall
Origin: Korea
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Dystaenia takesimana is the ultimate perennial edimental. Not only is this amazing Korean native stunning in flower, but it's also used in Korean culture as the rest of the world would consume celery. The angelica-like foliage remains evergreen all winter, and is topped, starting for us in early June with 4' tall stalks of white Queen Anne's Lace-like flowers that are laden with an amazing array of beneficial insects. After flowering, the plant goes dormant for a short rest, re-emerging in August. Both the leaves and stalks are used in soups. The flavor is somewhere between celery and lovage. We can't say enough great things about this amazing perennial.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Dystaenia
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , White Garden
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Drought Tolerant Plants , Pollinator Plants