Source: Soug McGrady
Osmorhiza longistylis
Smooth Sweet Cicely
Osmorhize à long style
Obsolete Names
anise-root
long-style sweet cicely
long-style sweetroot
No seeds available for this plant.
We currently accept seeds for this plant
Bloom colour: White
Bloom period: May - Jun
Max Height: 3.0 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Perennial
plants that will that come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
Does not spread uncontrollably
Self-seeding
Does not spread uncontrollably
Self-seeding
Landscape uses:
No landscape information available.
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates transplantation
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Thrives in Ecozones
- Atlantic Maritime
- Boreal Plains
- Montane Cordillera
- Boreal Shield
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Osmorhiza longistylis
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Osmorhiza longistylis
No bee data available for this plant.
Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
Complementary Plants
- Aquilegia canadensis
Red Columbine
Ancolie du Canada - Cryptotaenia canadensis
Canada Honewort
Cryptoténie du Canada - Elymus hystrix
Bottlebrush Grass
Élyme étalé - Geranium maculatum
Wild Geranium
Géranium maculé - Thalictrum pubescens
Tall Meadow-rue
Pigamon pubescent
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Sorbaria sorbifolia (False spirea)
- Hydrangea (Hydrangea)
- Aegopodium podagraria (Goutweed)
Sowing Information
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- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: July
- Harvesting indicator: Seeds easily fall off when you gently pull them off
- Harvesting mean: Use hand to detach from main stem
- Seed viability test: No test needed before donating
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed storage: Air dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- At least one cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Inadequate information on toxicity found.