Hairy Sweet Cicely is a native woodland wildflower in the carrot family with fern-like compound leaves and tiny white flower clusters in early spring. The roots smell strongly of anise or licorice. It grows in rich, moist forest understories from coast to coast and provides early-season pollen for small native bees and hover flies.
Best time to see a Hairy Sweet Cicely
The best time to see a Hairy Sweet Cicely is April–May, when about 69% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 3,961 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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