Wild Fennel is a perennial herb that will grow to around 150-200 cm. high with brilliant, green, large leaves and yellow flowers. It has a slightly more bitter flavour than cultivated fennel and is used various ways in cooking, especially for roast meats. Finely chopped, it is also used in many sauces. It has diuretic properties.

SOWING: broadcast in seedbeds or directly outdoors in rows, from June to September. DISTANCE: 20-25 cm between plants; 40 cm between rows.
QUANTITY: 0.5 gr. of seed per sq. m.; 3-4 gr. of seed per sq. m. for direct sowing.

If you would like a little help and some further information on growing herbs then please see our information sheet GROWING HERBS.

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