They said: "Cow Parsley is a native, biennial plant which is usually 1-1.5 meters tall and has hollow, furrowed stems and large leaves in three main segments.

From the beginning of May, every country road and lane is lined with the familiar froth of cow parsley. Fuelled by increasing nitrogen levels in the verges, the exuberance of the plant is unstoppable ...

Cow parsley is, I suppose, a weed, although few garden plants ever look as good to my eye. But it can certainly spread rampantly in a border given the chance.

While cow parsley is known for its mildly spicy flavour and healing properties, a similar plant - which resembles cow parsley - is invasive and toxic despite often being mistaken as harmless ...

May 03, 2025 at 6:00am BST I love cow parsley. I love the time of year when it blooms; I love how it shoots up to almost head height within what seems like days; and I love the billowing abundance ...