fennel - Foeniculum vulgare

fennel or Foeniculum vulgare

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fennel - Foeniculum vulgare

fennel or Foeniculum vulgare

  • 9cm pot
  • £6.99
  • In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
  • 2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
  • £13.98 £20.97
  • In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
  • approx 200 seeds
  • £2.99
  • In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: fast-growing
  • Flowering period: July to August
  • Hardiness: fully hardy

    Fine clouds of feathery, bright green leaves, which have a sweet aniseed flavour are crowned with flat-topped, sulphur-yellow flower heads in mid- to late summer, followed by aromatic seeds. Fennel is the perfect centre-piece for a sunny herb garden. An invaluable border plant, the foliage provides a delicate foil against which the flowers of herbaceous plants and bulbs can be seen.

  • Garden care: The plant's tendency to self-seed may be a problem in hot summers. If fennel is being grown exclusively for its foliage, remove the yellow flowerheads to prevent it from self-seeding. When flowers have finished cut back to 30cm from the ground.

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