What to Expect
Let the planting develop.
A perennial herb in suitable climates, often grown seasonally in colder areas. Mature flowering plants can be tall. This is herb fennel; a swollen Florence fennel bulb is not the intended harvest.
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Fennel
Feathery green texture, golden flower umbels, and anise-scented foliage.
Fennel brings height without heaviness: a cloud of fine green fronds beneath warm yellow flower umbels. This is common green herb fennel, grown for its foliage, flowers, and eventual aromatic seed. Give it room at the back of an herb bed or sunny border, where its airy structure can rise above lower flowers. Fennel also serves as a host plant for swallowtail butterflies. A textural botanical for the Gin & Chartreuse palette, with a character all its own.
CoveragePacket: approximately 280 seeds · 1 oz: up to approximately 200 sq ft for broadcasting. Garden-row spacing varies.
SunlightFull sun and well-drained soil.
When to PlantSow in spring after hard frost, or use a suitable mild-season window for your climate.
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Packet · Approx. 280 seeds (0.050 oz)SKU: FVUL-PKT · Pure seed · no grass or filler
$5.951 ozSKU: FVUL-1OZ · Pure seed · no grass or filler
$12.95Foeniculum vulgare
Small packets. More growing possibilities.
For sunny borders, herb gardens, flower texture, and swallowtail host planting.
- Height: Up to about 6 feet in flower.
- Choose a packet for a small planting or 1 oz for a larger project.
- Seeds for planting; grown plants and containers are not included.
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
How to Plant
Prepare, sow, and press.
Before broadcasting, thoroughly mix this individual seed with dry sand, vermiculite, or another clean, dry carrier. A carrier is strongly recommended for most individual species and is especially important for small or lightweight seed. Direct sow about ¼–½ inch deep in full sun and well-drained soil. Allow about 18 inches or more between mature ornamental plants. Keep moist through establishment, then water as conditions require. Give tall stems space; remove unwanted seed heads to manage self-sowing.
Read the complete planting guide →As the garden develops
Make room for the whole plant.
Take modest amounts of fresh fronds once plants are established. Flowering and seed production come later and may require overwintering, depending on local conditions. Leave some foliage for caterpillars when growing it as a host plant.
Grow the garnish. Grow the envy.
Part of the botanical palette.
Selected alongside Envy Zinnia for the Gin & Chartreuse concept. Grow each species in its own suitable conditions, or choose compatible companions in the Custom Mix Maker. Seed is supplied for planting; flowers, mature herbs, pots, and alcohol are not included.
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