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Fennel –Foeniculum vulgare – is a naturalised plant of ancient origins, that grows on bare ground and is well suited to coastal situations, on sites where there is plenty of sunlight. The tall plants have feathery leaves, that smell of aniseed when crushed. Fennel is a good nectar plant for insects such as Bees. The attractive yellow flowers appear from July to September and are delicate and lace-like. Fennel can be grown particularly well against a wall, and as a backdrop to plants such Wild Carrot, Ladies Bedstraw, Viper’s Bugloss, Yellow-horned Poppy, and Sea Pink.

How to grow Fennel Seeds
Fennel seeds should be sown in spring either outside, where they are to flower, or in seed trays and covered lightly with compost. Fennel seeds are usually easy to germinate and the seedlings, which are quick to develop, can be pricked out and grown on, for planting out later in the year. After flowering the dead stems can be cut back close to the ground in autumn.


To buy Fennel seeds
To purchase Fennel seeds, please select a quantity above and click add to cart. To ensure the best chance of success, we sell all of our wildflower seeds by weight, which ensures each wildflower seed packet contains a good quantity of seeds. The recommended sowing rate is 1 gram per square metre. All of our Wildflower seed packets contain seeds of Native British provenance. Please note the Fennel seeds we offer are sold for the raising and establishment of plants and are not intended for culinary use.


Summary
Type - perennial
Colour - Yellow,
Height - 150 to 250 cms,
Flowers in July, August, September,
Habitat - Open Ground (eg Arable field margins, disturbed, waste ground), Very dry Sandy Soil,