A deeply-rooted perennial, reaching up to 7 x 3 feet, that is a widespread native of western and southern Europe as well as around the Mediterranean. The fine-textured foliage is aromaric. The leaves are composed of leaflets up to 1.2 inches in length. The greenish-yellow flowers are borne on umbels, up to 4.8 inches wide, during mid to late summer. It is suggested to deadhead old blooms as seedlings can be a nuisance. Hardy zones 4 to 9 in full sun on fertile, well drained soil, though also very tolerant of dry, sandy soil.
Pharmacology: The body converts large quantities of Fennel into a type of Amphetamine causing hullucinations.
Aphids avoid it, it can be planted behind plants that may be prone to aphids as a natural defense.
* photos taken on June 23 2013 @ U.S. National Arboretum, Washington, DC
'Giant Bronze'
Similar to 'Purpureum' but very vigorous and larger.
'Purpureum' ( Bronze Fennel )
Bronze-purple foliage.
* photos taken @ U.S. Botanical Garden, Wash., DC on Aug 25 2014
* photos taken on May 27 2017 @ Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna, VA
* photos taken on July 27 2019 in Columbia, MD
* photo taken on May 1 2020 in Columbia, MD
* photo taken on May 18 2020 in Columbia, MD
* photo taken on July 9 2024 in Columbia, MD
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