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Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

Photo: Ryan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

yellow

What actually matters with this one

The umbels feed hoverflies all summer. Deadhead unless you want fennel seedlings everywhere.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 4-9
Height
1.5-2 m
Flowers
Jul-Sep
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.