Fennel
$1.00
1″ plug
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Florence
Foeniculum vulgare
The above-ground bulbs of this heirloom fennel add a fresh, sweet-licorice flavor to salads, gratins, pasta and soup. The aromatic, feathery leaves have a mildly sweet flavor and can also be used as a pleasant addition to salads, slaws, and dressings. Seeds can be used in baking, as well as in teas and tinctures to ease digestive complaints.
Fennel is an excellent herb for beneficial insects, and is particularly attractive to swallowtail butterflies.
Cool season crop, 2’ height, full sun. Easiest to grow in the fall, as high heat and long days of summer encourage bolting. Can also be grown in spring and harvested at baby size if temps get too hot.
Bronze
Beautiful reddish-bronze color. This non-bulbing fennel is vigorous and slow to bolt. Fennel is a favorite food for swallowtail butterfly caterpillars – plant some, and they will come! For people food, the leaves are a lovely addition to salads, coleslaws and dressings.
Leaf
Leaf fennel does not produce a bulb, but instead is grown for its attractive, feathery foliage. The leaves have a mildly sweet flavor and are a pleasant addition to salads, slaws, and dressings, while the seeds can be used in baking. As a medicinal herb, leaf fennel seeds are used in teas and tinctures to ease digestive complaints. An excellent herb for beneficial insects, fennel is particularly attractive to swallowtail butterflies.
