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Sign up freeFoeniculum vulgare
herb
Bees
Butterflies
Pest control1 gardener has this in their stash
All parts edible — fronds, seeds, and bulb. Allelopathic to many plants; grow away from most vegetables. Self-seeds prolifically.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldFair, AngelicaFair and AniseFair nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps, Lacewings that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Spider mites, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Levisticum officinale
herb
A fellow Apiaceae — similar growing habits to Fennel
Direct-sow Fennel outdoors around your last frost date, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 70 days.
Water: Low · Height: 180 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile — tolerates dry conditions
