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Botanical name: Foeniculum vulgare
Other names: Common fennel, Finkel, Sabbath day posy, Finckle, Fennel, Fenkell
Genus: Foeniculum Foeniculum
Species: 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
Flower: Insignificant or absent, Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Blue-green in Summer
Fragrance: Foliage is aromatic (aniseed).
Habit: Upright, Spreading
Pests: Generally pest free.
Specific pests: Aphids 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.
Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Add to salads, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Foliage only
Cultivation: Plant in moist, fertile soil.
Soil type: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage: Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid
Light: Full Sun
Aspect: South, West
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name: Foeniculum vulgare
Other names: Common fennel, Finkel, Sabbath day posy, Finckle, Fennel, Fenkell
Genus: Foeniculum Foeniculum
Species: 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
Flower: Insignificant or absent, Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Blue-green in Summer
Fragrance: Foliage is aromatic (aniseed).
Habit: Upright, Spreading
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.
Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Add to salads, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Foliage only
Cultivation: Plant in moist, fertile soil.
Soil type: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage: Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid
Light: Full Sun
Aspect: South, West
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Hardy (H4)
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| Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral, Acid | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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