Foeniculum vulgare

<p style="text-align: justify">Florence Fennel belongs, like Carrot and Dill, to the Apiaceae family and forms a beautiful plant with fine, light foliage, from which we consume the stems, the pearly white "bulb" with a slightly aniseed flavour, the seeds, and also the pollen of fennel, known as the spice of angels, a highly sought-after and relatively expensive product.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Green or bronze fennel is an ornamental and aromatic plant with edible foliage. It is a lovely perennial traveller, as <a href="https://www.promessedefleurs.com/conseil-plantes-jardin/blog/enfleurs/pavot-dorient-pattys-plum-et-fenouil-bronze" target="_blank" rel="noopener">described by Michael in this article</a>, and it will find its place both in the vegetable garden and among perennial flower beds.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Fennels thrive in mild climates and are grown in sunny, fairly rich, well-drained, and deep soil. <strong>The regularity of watering will contribute to the production of beautiful bulbs!</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify">In the vegetable garden, fennel grows without difficulty, except that it is one of those very responsive plants that require a minimum of warmth to grow but do not tolerate dry spells well, which cause it to bolt quickly. <strong>The art of the gardener then consists of combining the right variety, the sowing period, and managing watering effectively.</strong> If some plants do bolt, take comfort in knowing that fennel seeds make a very good condiment that aids digestion. Moreover, fennel flowers are highly appreciated by many insects, including the Swallowtail (fennel is a host plant for this butterfly) as well as numerous beneficial insects for crops.</p> [caption id="attachment_53495" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]<img class="wp-image-53495 size-full" src="https://www.promessedefleurs.com/blogwp/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/fenouil-presentation.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="900" /> Fennel in flower - Provence Fennel in cultivation - Swallowtail caterpillar - Syrphid fly[/caption]