Illustration of Foeniculum vulgare by Franz Eugen Köhler in Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen (1887). [Public Domain]

Genus: Foeniculum


Common Names: fennel


Description coming soon.


Distribution: North Africa and the Mediterranean Basin

Our Selection

Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum'


Common name(s): bronze fennel


Description: perennial; a popular culinary herb with anise-flavored leaves and seeds. Feathery, bronze foliage makes for an attractive contrast plant in the herb garden. Both leaves and seeds are edible. Attractive to pollinators and a host plant for swallowtail butterflies


Height: to 5 ft. Spread: to 3 ft.


Position: full sun and well-draining soil


Uses: medicine, culinary- salads, roasted, spice blends, etc.


Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below