Ferula Species, Giant Fennel

The huge attractive fine-textured foliage is largely basal and forms a mound 3' x 3'. It lacks the fragrance of true fennel.

...Read More> Blooms in early summer. The bloom stalk typically reaches 6-10', but can reach as much as 15'. Said to die sometimes after going to seed, and can be saved by cutting the flower stalk early enough. Goes summer dormant after bloom if soil moisture isn't reliable.

Grows a taproot and is said to be hard to transplant except as a young seedling. Requires good drainage.

There are forms that produce chemicals that are toxic on ingestion, especially to livestock, and others that are non-toxic.

Giant Fennel shouldn't be confused with the culinary Fennel, Foeniculum. These vigorous-growing perennials are found wild in rough, rocky...Read More ground of the Mediterranean region. These plants are mainly grown for their interesting and attractive feathery foliage.It grows 6 to7 feet high with a spread of 2 or 3 feet. Its rich green leaves are large and finely cut into very thin, linear sections. The tiny, yellow flowers are produced in rounded umbels on long, stout, branched stalks, from late spring to summer.These plants might die after blooming. They are very pretty planted in the wild garden or by the side of a pond. .