What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate
↑ Gives back
Biomasslow to medium
Pollinator_servicesattracts various pollinators
Companions
Through the year
Emergence
Chervil seeds germinate and emerge after the last spring frost when soil temperatures reach around 50C.
Flowering
Flowering typically occurs in late spring to early summer, about 60 days after emergence, triggered by lengthening days.
Fruiting
Fruits (seeds) develop approximately 30 days after flowering.
Senescence
Chervil is an annual that bolts and senesces quickly in hot weather (above 250C) and shortening days, typically by mid-summer.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalNo
Accumulatespotassium, calcium
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~0 yr
Self-seedingModerate
Wildlife & pests
Attractshoverflies, ladybugs, parasitic wasps