Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum

Still time — sow latevegetable

Bulbing fennel grown for its crisp anise-flavored bulb, grown as annual

In Zone 7b, right now

Still time to plant — it should mature before frost

The usual transplant window (Early to Late April) has closed, but with about 85 days to harvest there's still enough season left. Get it in now.

Edible?

Yes — vegetable

Small space?

Needs ground space

Sun

Full sun (6+ hrs)

Comes back yearly?

No — replant each year

Harvest in

85 days

Ways to plant it

Spring planting

Start seeds indoors Past the ideal window — still time

Mid February – Early March

Start seeds in trays now; they only need a few weeks indoors before they go straight out into the warm soil.

Direct sow Past the ideal window — still time

Mid March – Mid April

Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.

Transplant Past the ideal window — still time

Early to Late April

Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.

Fall planting

Direct sow Late August

Late August – Late September

Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.

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