Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea coast and on riverbanks. It is a highly flavorful herb used in cooking and, along with the similar-tasting anise, is one of the primary ingredients of absinthe. In the wild it grows across Caribbean, North America, Oceania, Armenia | Manizales, Afghanistan and other regions. It grows to around 1.5-2.5 metres tall and 0.1-0.5 metres wide, carrying deciduous foliage. Grow it in full sun and most soil types. It tolerates soil of any pH, moist but well-drained conditions and south-facing and west-facing aspects.

Foeniculum vulgare

Foeniculum vulgare 'Amigo' (fennel 'Amigo') is a bushy, clump-forming cultivar of the Foeniculum genus, known for its fragrant, finely divided leaves and clusters of small yellow flowers. This deciduous herb thrives in full sun with a south- or west-facing aspect and prefers fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H5, it is suited to sheltered positions and is commonly grown in herb gardens, flower borders, gravel gardens, and among ornamental grasses. 'Amigo' is typically propagated by seed and is of interest during spring and summer.

Fennel 'Amigo' is a bushy, fragrant herb with yellow flowers, perfect for herb gardens and borders, thriving in full sun and hardy to RHS H5.

Foeniculum vulgare 'Amigo'

Foeniculum vulgare 'Bejo 2222'PBR is a bushy, clump-forming cultivar of the Foeniculum genus, known for its fragrant, finely divided leaves and clusters of small yellow flowers. This deciduous plant thrives in full sun with a south- or west-facing aspect and prefers sheltered positions in fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H5, it is suitable for a variety of garden settings including gravel gardens, city and courtyard gardens, and wildlife gardens. It is typically grown from seed and offers seasonal interest in spring and summer.

Foeniculum vulgare 'Bejo 2222'PBR is a bushy, fragrant herb with yellow flowers, ideal for full sun and versatile in cottage, city, and wildlife gardens.

Foeniculum vulgare 'Bejo 2222'PBR

Fennel is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves.

Foeniculum vulgare 'Preludio' PBR is a hardy perennial fennel with yellow flowers and feathery leaves, ideal for herb gardens and flower borders in full sun.

Foeniculum vulgare 'Preludio'PBR

Foeniculum vulgare 'Sirio' is a hardy perennial fennel with yellow flowers and feathery leaves, ideal for sunny borders, containers, and wildlife gardens.

Foeniculum vulgare 'Sirio'

Foeniculum vulgare green-flowered, commonly known as green fennel, is a bushy, clump-forming herb in the Apiaceae family. This deciduous perennial is noted for its fragrant, finely divided leaves and distinctive green flowers, differing from the typical yellow blooms of the genus. It thrives in full sun with a sheltered aspect, preferring fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H5, it is suitable for herb gardens, flower borders, and gravel gardens, with interest in spring and summer. Propagation is by seed.

Green fennel (Foeniculum vulgare green-flowered) is a hardy, fragrant herb with distinctive green flowers, perfect for herb gardens and flower borders in full

Foeniculum vulgare green-flowered

Italian fennel is a hardy perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves, ideal for full sun and versatile garden uses from spring to summer.

Foeniculum vulgare subsp. piperitum

Fennel (Florence) 'Montebianco' is a hardy perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves, perfect for herb gardens and flower borders in full sun.

Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum 'Montebianco'

A perennial herb in the Apiaceae with finely divided, feathery foliage and characteristic yellow flower umbels. Foeniculum vulgare var. piperitum has the aromatic leaves and seeds used in cooking. It is long-lived in suitable sites and produces terminal umbels of tiny yellow flowers. Flowering in the UK occurs from July to September.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. piperitum) is a perennial herb with feathery leaves and yellow flowers that blooms from July to September.