Giant Anise Fennel (Ferula communis) seeds, organic
$3.95 – $22.10
Family: Carrot (Apiaceae)
Hardy to zones 7 to 10
Biennial, sometimes perennial. Native to northern Africa, the Mediterranean basin and Europe. Flowers bright gold, emitting a deep anise aroma. The circumference at the base of the dark red, flowering stalk of one plant measured 9 inches, and the plant itself towered to 10 feet. Attracts beneficial insects by the score–honeybees, wasps, ladybugs, butterflies, sweat bees, bumblebees… This kind of plant is very useful to help assure good pollination on associated food and medicinal crops. Source plant for an aromatic gum called “ammoniac of Maroc.” Don’t eat the leaves. Plant prefers full sun and fast draining soils. Sow in fall or spring. A 10 to 20 day period of moist refrigeration (put seeds in a plastic bag of moist coir or peat and refrigerate) before sowing can improve germination response. Lay seed flat on potting soil, cover 1/4 inch deep, tamp securely and keep warm (not hot) and evenly moist until germination. In a test, seeds refrigerated from 8/25/23 to day of planting in greenhouse on 9/12/23 germinated on 10_12_23, a 47 day induction period. Individuate seedlings and work up in pots until sufficiently sized to transplant out to the landscape. Space at least 3 feet apart–they are rather large plants.
Packet contains 20 seeds
10 g contains ~200 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
Shirley Barnhart –
Hello! Is this a good fennel for Swallowtail butterflies? (as host plant) Thank you!
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Richo Cech –
we see numerous swallowtail butterflies around this plant!
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Kay (verified owner) –
Is the Anise fennel, ferula communis, edible?
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Richo Cech –
hi kay, no, some people do say it is but it contains furanocoumarins that are not something you want to ingest. i do believe we stated in the monograph “do not eat.” richo
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jkmpic –
Strictly Medicinal Seeds : I know three which are best. I am ranking them under the context of Product Quality,Delivery Service Areas,Product Variety.
Strictly Medicinal Seeds: It is the best platform to buy seeds in United States.The best thing is that they have their own farm. And they offer different types of season seeds(Winter,Summer) and the sowing Instruction for proper growth. Sheikh Gulzar, from Jammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Centre
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Eric M –
Would love to get Tangier Fennel. Another contender for Silphium
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Richo Cech –
Hi Eric, Right, we’ll keep an eye out for this. richo
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