Foeniculum vulgare A feathery-leafed anise-flavored umbel, perennial where winters stay above 10°F. Young leaves and tender petioles from mature plants are excellent salad additions, as are emerging flower buds and stems. “Bulbing” (finocchio) types are bred for their swollen petioles that are used as a salad or vegetable. These are less hardy, and are planted in mid-spring or thereafter to avoid bolting. A terrific species for attracting and feeding beneficial insects. Serves well as a “backbone” species for herbaceous perennial insectary hedgerows with Angelica, Alexanders, Chervil, and Korean Mint. Seeds Per Packet: 300 Seeds Per Ounce: 7,000
Bronze A beautiful, flavorful variety. Leaves emerge as copper-red then change to bronze as chlorophyll develops. An heirloom strain we’ve maintained since 1982. Originally from Abundant Life Seed Foundation. Vigorous! pricing and more
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Perfection Attained! A really superior “bulbing” fennel, better than the European standard ‘Zefa Fino.’ Larger and more uniform than any OP finocchio we’ve ever seen. Very bolt resistant. Came in 2nd right behind F1 Orion in the 2007 OSA Fennel Trials for overall performance, and got 1st place for real flavor. pricing and more
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Wild Garden Fennel Mix A returning item, lost for a few years in the move from one location to another. This is a population created by crossing ‘Perfection’ with ‘Bronze’ fennel. This is the F3 generation with a range of leaf colors from bronze to green, and variation for tendency to make bulbing stem... pricing and more
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