Type: Biennial summer flower/herb
Height: 100-140cm
Placement: Semi-shade or full sun
Quantity: Min. 50 seeds
Germination rate: 95%
Plant spacing: 40x30cm
Color: Yellow
Sowing: March-May in 1cm depth
Flowering: June-November. Will probably not flower until the second year.
Wild fennel is a versatile plant that can do a little bit of everything. Firstly, it is very pretty, especially if it is allowed to stand and tower above other brightly colored annuals with its more subdued yellow-green umbels - as it grows tall, it is good for the back of a flower bed. In addition, wild fennel is a great plant because its seeds can be used for baking, cooking and tea - they taste like anis. Moreover, wild fennel as for centuries been used in natural medicine.
As it is a biennial plant, in the first year the plant produces only the familiar fennel stem and in the second year it develops into a tall, broad plant with a profusion of flowers. After flowering, the plant dies.