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Apiaceae
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Also known as Common fennel, Sweet fennel, Florence fennel, Anethum rupestre
Edibles & Herbs · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Fennel · Foeniculum Vulgare · Culinary Herb · Aromatic · Edible · Pollinator Plant · Mediterranean Herb · Drought Tolerant · Herb Garden · Anise Flavor
Fennel is an easy-going, aromatic herb that thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and minimal fuss once established. Water regularly in its first season, then reduce frequency as it becomes drought tolerant; avoid overwatering which can cause root rot. Both the feathery foliage and seeds are edible and widely used in cooking, and its tall yellow flower umbels are a magnet for beneficial pollinators.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 7 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing the top inch of soil to dry between waterings; established plants are quite drought tolerant · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 3 ft – 8 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda, aspca
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