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0.5m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Foeniculum vulgare
Other names: Common fennel, Finkel, Sabbath day posy, Finckle, Fennel, Fenkell
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Genus: Foeniculum
Variety or cultivar: .
Foeniculum vulgare is: Deciduous
Flower: Insignificant or absent, Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Blue-green in Summer
Fragrance: Foliage is aromatic (aniseed).
Habit: Upright, Spreading
Plant with: Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple sage), Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen' (Marjoram)
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Pests: Generally pest free.
Specific pests: Aphids
Diseases: Generally disease free.
Pruning: Can be invasive if flowers are allowed to set seed.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Foeniculum vulgare (Common fennel) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Add to salads, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Foliage only
Cultivation: Plant in moist, fertile soil.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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Fennel is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the Mouse Moth and the Anise Swallowtail.
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