Pimpinella consists of annuals, biennials, or herbaceous perennials characterized by simple or pinnately divided foliage and branched clusters of small flowers.

Pimpinella

Pimpinella anisum is a bushy annual that typically reaches a height of about 60 cm. Its leaves are finely divided and resemble ferns, releasing a pleasant aroma when crushed. In summer, it produces broad, dome-shaped clusters of small white flowers, which mature into elongated seed pods. These seeds are valued as a spice in culinary applications.

Pimpinella anisum

Pimpinella bicknellii

Pimpinella brachycarpa

Pimpinella candolleana

Pimpinella flahaultii

Pimpinella major is a perennial plant that forms dense clumps, growing upright to a height of 1.2 meters and spreading about 0.6 meters wide. It features ridged stems and glossy, green leaves that are divided. In June and July, it produces flat-topped umbels of white flowers.

Pimpinella major

Pimpinella major 'Rosea' is a herbaceous perennial that reaches heights of up to 1.2 meters. It features pinnate leaves made up of multiple lance-shaped leaflets. In early to mid-summer, it produces flat clusters of rosy-pink flowers that gradually lighten to pale pink.

Pimpinella major 'Rosea'

Pimpinella minima rosea

Pimpinella niitakayamensis

Pimpinella peregrina

Pimpinella purpurea

Pimpinella rubra

Pimpinella saxifraga is a robust perennial, reaching heights of 40 to 60 cm and spreading approximately 30 cm. It features finely divided, feathery foliage and slender, ribbed stems. From June through September, this plant bears small clusters of light white flowers that are airy in appearance.