papa wrote in news:camu9f$sa4$1
@titan.btinternet.com:

Lovely plant but a bit of a bugger. Anyone know a less agressive/toxic
substitute with similar umbelliferous shape and stature?


Heracleum sphondylium - ordinary (not giant) hogweed ? Still gets to about
8-10 feet if you let it.

Anthriscus sylvestris - cow parsley ?

Victoria
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