Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel is a highly aromatic, dual-purpose perennial herb that serves both the kitchen garden and the landscape as a vital host plant for swallowtail butterflies. Prefers full sun during the winter but benefits from partial shade during the intense summer heat. Grows best in average to moist, well-drained soil enriched with organic compost. It can be successfully grown as a perennial all year round in Florida, though optimal growth occurs during the cooler months. Features fine, thread-like, feathery foliage and bright yellow umbrella-shaped flower clusters (umbels). It can grow from 3 to 6 feet tall. An essential larval host plant for the Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly. The plant brings a sweet, anise-like flavor to seafood, soups, and salads.
Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel is a highly aromatic, dual-purpose perennial herb that serves both the kitchen garden and the landscape as a vital host plant for swallowtail butterflies. Prefers full sun during the winter but benefits from partial shade during the intense summer heat. Grows best in average to moist, well-drained soil enriched with organic compost. It can be successfully grown as a perennial all year round in Florida, though optimal growth occurs during the cooler months. Features fine, thread-like, feathery foliage and bright yellow umbrella-shaped flower clusters (umbels). It can grow from 3 to 6 feet tall. An essential larval host plant for the Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly. The plant brings a sweet, anise-like flavor to seafood, soups, and salads.
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