Non-GMO, Heirloom Florence Fennel Herb Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Foeniculum vulgare var. azuricum. Florence Fennel is a cool perennial that's often grown as an annual. Native to the Mediterranean, Bulbing fennel is technically a vegetable, but included as an herb due to its medicinal benefits. Harvested for its white bulb, this variety shouldn't be confused with its sweet fennel relative. With fresh licorice flavor, Florence Fennel is used in Italian cuisine and grown as a microgreen!
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Florence Fennel Herb Growing Habits
Non-GMO (Foeniculum vulgare var. azuricum) Florence Fennel plants grow as cool bulbing heirloom fennel. As technically a vegetable that can be grown as perennials, this stocky annual variety grows upright with green shoots reaching 2-3" tall. Once your fennel reaches maturity in either late spring or summer, your plants will develop its white bulb near the base. Florence Fennel provides licorice flavor and produces light-green fern-like foliage on top of its stalks. This vegetable fennel can also be planted in mild climates during late summer to mature in the fall. Reap the medicinal benefits of fennel during its blooming season or just before winter, before it sets to seed.
The Culinary Uses of Florence Fennel Garden Herb
As fennel herbs are similar to celery, you can cook the anise-flavored white bulb or the green shoots. Florence Fennel is a bulbing fennel-type, as its white bulb can be used as a fresh addition to salads or cooked savory in stir-fries as a tender green. The licorice-flavored foliage of fennel is also a popular ingredient added to teas.
The Microgreen Uses of Growing Florence Fennel Herb & Seed
As a herb-type vegetable, you can directly sow fennel seeds as microgreens to enjoy their fresh and medicinal benefits. Florence Fennel Herbs are used as a rich garnish to flavor drinks or can be made into a fresh microgreen fennel salad! Mix arugula or spinach leaves, lemon or lime, olive oil, sliced mandarin oranges, and a vinaigrette along with fennel for a crisp and energizing salad.
Florence Fennel Garden Herb Seeds Per Package
- 2 g - Approximately 2,000 Seeds
- 1 oz - Approximately 34,000 Seeds
- 4 oz - Approximately 136,000 Seeds
- 1 lb - Approximately 2,720,000 Seeds
Basic Info
Latin Name: | Foeniculum vulgare var. azuricum |
Color: | Stocky light-green shoots, white bulb, green fern-like foliage |
Flavor: | Fresh, tender, mild anise, licorice |
Growing Info
Days to Maturity: | 60-90+ (young shoots) 90-115 (bulb) Annual |
Hardiness Zones: | 4-9 |
Seed Planting Depth: | 1/4 inches |
Seed Plant Spacing: | 4-6 inches |
Row Spacing: | 18-24 inches |
Growth Habit: | Upright/bulbing |
Soil Preference: | Moderately rich, moist and well-drained |
Temp Preference: | Cool |
Light Preference: | Full sun to partial shade |
Other Info
Pests/Diseases: | Parsley caterpillars, cercospora leaf blight |
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