Foeniculum vulgare
Common fennel, Finkel, Sabbath day posy, Finckle, Fennel, Fenkell
Foeniculum Foeniculum
F. vulgare - F. vulgare is an upright, clump-forming biennial or short-lived perennial with finely-divided, pinnate, mid- to blue-green leaves and branching stems bearing flat umbels of tiny, yellow flowers in summer followed by aromatic seeds.
Foeniculum vulgare is: Deciduous
Foliage is aromatic (aniseed).
Upright, Spreading
Insignificant or absent, Yellow in Summer
Blue-green in Summer
Generally pest free.
Aphids Aphids
Generally disease free.
Can be invasive if flowers are allowed to set seed.
Seed
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Foeniculum vulgare (Common fennel) will reach a height of 8ft 2in and a spread of 1ft 8in after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Add to salads, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Foliage only
Plant in moist, fertile soil.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Foeniculum vulgare
Common fennel, Finkel, Sabbath day posy, Finckle, Fennel, Fenkell
Foeniculum Foeniculum
F. vulgare - F. vulgare is an upright, clump-forming biennial or short-lived perennial with finely-divided, pinnate, mid- to blue-green leaves and branching stems bearing flat umbels of tiny, yellow flowers in summer followed by aromatic seeds.
Deciduous
Foliage is aromatic (aniseed).
Upright, Spreading
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Insignificant or absent, Yellow in Summer
Blue-green in Summer
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Can be invasive if flowers are allowed to set seed.
Seed
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Foeniculum vulgare (Common fennel) will reach a height of 8ft 2in and a spread of 1ft 8in after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Add to salads, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Foliage only
Plant in moist, fertile soil.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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