Product description
Foeniculum vulgare is the classic, towering green fennel. It is a massive, highly aromatic herbaceous giant that shoots up to two metres tall, producing heavily textured, bright green, feathery fronds that smell strongly of aniseed, topped with massive, flat yellow umbels that act as premium landing pads for thousands of beneficial hoverflies.
Dig a deep hole in a sun-drenched border with loose, sandy loam to accommodate its massive, immovable taproot. Once established, it is entirely drought-tolerant and despises sitting in wet mud; you must cut the yellow flowers off the moment they fade, or it will aggressively seed thousands of offspring into your lawn.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Foeniculum vulgare
Product description
Foeniculum vulgare is the classic, towering green fennel. It is a massive, highly aromatic herbaceous giant that shoots up to two metres tall, producing heavily textured, bright green, feathery fronds that smell strongly of aniseed, topped with massive, flat yellow umbels that act as premium landing pads for thousands of beneficial hoverflies.
Dig a deep hole in a sun-drenched border with loose, sandy loam to accommodate its massive, immovable taproot. Once established, it is entirely drought-tolerant and despises sitting in wet mud; you must cut the yellow flowers off the moment they fade, or it will aggressively seed thousands of offspring into your lawn.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
Give your plants the best start
Garden Plant Size Guide
Plants in larger pots can be multiple years older than their smaller counterparts with more mature root systems and foliage. This makes them able to thrive as a full size plant in your garden quicker than smaller alternatives.
The most common size of pot that garden plants come in are 9cm/1L/3L/5L this is in reference to the diameter at the top of the pot.
9cm potted plants still remain the most popular cost effective option though, they just may take a little patience to allow them to grow into full maturity once planted in your garden.
Plant specs, care guide & tips
Key features
Specifications
When to plant
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Planting and period of interest times are general guidelines and may vary based on your location and conditions. For best results, consult local gardening resources.
Instructions
Top Tip
Remove the yellow flower umbels of Foeniculum vulgare immediately after they fade if you want to prevent it from aggressively self-seeding thousands of offspring across your garden.
How to Water
Provide deep, infrequent soakings early on to encourage the taproot of Foeniculum vulgare to drive downward in search of its own moisture. Once established, this rugged herb is highly drought-tolerant and actively despises sitting in damp, boggy mud. Rely entirely on natural rainfall unless you experience an extreme, prolonged drought that causes the fronds to droop.
How to Plant
Dig a deep hole in a sun-drenched border with loose, sandy, or well-draining loam to accommodate the massive taproot of Foeniculum vulgare. Do not enrich the soil with heavy compost, as overly fertile dirt will cause the towering stems to grow too fast and flop over. Site it carefully in its forever home, as the deep root system makes it incredibly difficult to successfully transplant later.
