Fennel
A tall herb with feathery foliage
£6
1 Litre pot
Flowering
Pollinator
Pet friendly
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Key information
Fennel is a tall herb with aromatic, feathery foliage and large bright yellow flowers. The whole plant is edible and tastes like aniseed. The fern like leaves look great in a border or as part of a kitchen garden. Not to be confused with the vegetable, Florence fennel.
Delivery & Returns
SOTO GARDENS EDITS AND COLLECTIONS: Soto deliver nationwide for all plants, standard size pots and accessories via our courier partner, DPD within 3-10 working days. You will receive an email asking you to schedule your delivery day. XL pots are delivered in 10-15 working days. Delivery is free for all orders over £75. For orders under £75, we charge £6. Soto Guests, including BIG GREEN EGG, GARDEN TRADING and FLOWERBX are delivered in accordance with their T&C’s. Please see our delivery and returns page for more information. Please contact Soto if you’ve any questions.
Top Tip
Remove flower heads, before they run to seed, to prevent the seeds spreading.
How to care for Fennel
Aspect
Sun
Fennel prefers full sun.
Care Level
Easy
Removed dead stems at the end of summer.
Watering
Water regularly during dry spells
Drought tolerant once established.
Feeding
Compost
Plant with a good quality, peat free compost. In Spring add compost to the soil to provide extra nutrients.
Soil
Can tolerate all soil types
The most important thing is to ensure the soil is well drained.
Quick facts
BOTANICAL NAME
Foeniculum vulgare
PLANT TYPE
Herb, comes back every year (perennial)
RECOMMENDED SOTO POT SIZE
Herb pot
HARDINESS
Very hardy
NURSERY POT SIZE
1L
TOXICITY
None that are reported
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