About Florence

80–85 days.

About Fennel, Bulbing

Sweet, anise flavor. Bulbous base can be cooked as a vegetable. Leaves and seeds are used to flavor soups, salads, sauces, fish, and even cookies. Swallowtail butterfly caterpillars love eating its dark green fronds. Hardy biennial. Separate multiple stems when planting so the bulbs are not crowded.

Pot Size & Price
2.5-in. pot
$2.50
Height
24"–48"
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Catalog
H040
Plant Traits
Butterflies
Culinary
Stock Notes
Restocks On Saturday

Other varieties of Fennel, Bulbing

Perfection Fennel, white bulb and green fronds
Photo from the Experimental Farm Network

Perfection

Catalog
H041