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Fennel Herb

€3.45

Fennel herb (Foeniculum vulgare) is a perennial herb with delicate branching fronds and a strong anise flavour. Its feathery leaves, flowers and seeds can be used for both medicinal and culinary purposes. Each packet contains 2.5g of organic seed. More details below.

Organic Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Seeds

Characteristics:

  • Perennial
  • Height: up to 1.5m

Growing schedule: Sow indoors from March or direct outdoors from late April to July. Sow in modules or direct where it is to grow as fennel doesn’t like root disturbance.

Sowing depth: 1cm

Planting distance: 40 x 50cm

Growing conditions: Fennel likes full sun and well-draining soil. It is fairly tolerant of both drought and light frost.

Ongoing care: Cut back dead foliage at the end of the growing season. It will sprout back from the base in the spring.

Number of seeds: Each packets contains 2.5g of organic seed.

More Information
Special Features Pollinator Friendly, Easy Gardening, Balcony & Pot Growing
Life Cycle Perennial
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