🌱
Non-native
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
— Family: Apiaceae
USDA Zone 4-9
Height
Unknown
Sun
Full Sun
Water
Low
🌡️ Growing Conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Season
- Cool season
- Days to Harvest
- 80–100 days
✨ Traits
🪴 Container Friendly
🦌 Deer Resistant
🐝 Attracts Pollinators
🎯 Uses
Edible
Container
Culinary
Companion
🦋 Wildlife Value
🐝 Pollinators
🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zones
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Temp range: -30°F to 30°F
📍 Native Range
Origin: Non-native species
This plant is not native to any US state.
Also grows in (not native):
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
📅 Planting Calendar
🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 6a-7a · Spring
April – May
🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 6a-7a · Fall
August – August
🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 7a-8a · Spring
March – April
🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 7a-8a · Fall
September – September
🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 8a-8b · Spring
February – March
🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 8a-8b · Fall
October – October