Selma

created by Leonie21 at 12.04.2023

Features

Color

white

Location

Bed

Bucket

Pot

Outdoor

Raised bed

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Fennel is a perennial herb from the umbellifer family that grows up to 2 m high. Fennel seeds, fennel leaves and the fennel bulb are used, each with the characteristic, sweet scent caused by essential oils. A distinction is made between aromatic fennel, bitter fennel and bulbous fennel. The latter forms a whitish storage bulb near the ground which, if not harvested, ensures that the fennel plant sprouts again the following year.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Fennel is a dark germinator that requires an even supply of water and nutrients. It can be sown directly or grown in seed trays. Spice fennel is sown earlier (early April to early May) than vegetable fennel (mid-June to mid-July). Laying leaves around the bulb protects it from the cold in the fall. Tuber fennel can be harvested when the bulb is about the size of a fist, while wild fennel can be harvested when the fruitlets turn brown.