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Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Fennel care, from seed onward.

Easy to grow from seed. Can become invasive in some climates. Doesn't like being near beans or tomatoes.

Transplant from your Seeds In A Cup® kit to a dedicated corner of the garden to prevent it from out-competing other plants.

By seed.

Harvest leaves as needed; wait for heads to turn brown for seeds.

Near coastal areas and dry soils with full sun.

High drought and salt tolerance.

Aphids and fennel caterpillars (swallowtails).

Safe; anise-like aroma can be intense.

A hardy perennial with feathery leaves and bright yellow flowers. Often produces an edible bulb at the base.

‘Florence Fennel’, ‘Bronze Fennel’.

Bulb is roasted. seeds used for licorice flavor. leaves for garnishing fish

Indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean; naturalized globally.

Secure.

Latin ‘feniculum’, meaning hay, from its fine foliage.

At the Battle of Marathon, fennel was growing on the battlefield; the Greek name for fennel is 'marathon'.