Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel
Common names: Common Fennel
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Description
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is cultivated for its aromatic, anise‑flavored seeds and delicate foliage rather than its bulb. The tall, yellow‑flowering perennial produces seeds used in tea and bread, and it serves as a valuable forage plant for bees and hoverflies.
Care instructions
Plant fennel in a sunny, warm spot with deep, nutrient‑rich soil, as it develops a deep root system. Keep it away from tomatoes and beans, which it does not tolerate well. Harvest the seed heads in August and September when they turn gray‑brown, and dry them in a well‑ventilated area.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, humus-rich, well-drained, lime-loving, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Heavy feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae)
Umbellifers and alliums confuse each other's pests (carrot fly, onion fly).
For example GarlicOnionLeekChivesDaffodilRocambole and 12 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
daisy family (Asteraceae)
Calendula and Tagetes next to carrots keep the carrot fly away with their scent.
For example Head lettuceTagetes patulaCalendulaSunflowerCommon coneflowerFall Aster and 57 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
cabbage family (Brassicaceae)
You can pair celery and dill with all Brassicaceae because they repel the cabbage whitefly with their scent, a proven companion.
For example White cabbageKohlrabiRadishKalebroccolicauliflower and 34 more species in the catalogue
Source: Bio-Gärtnerei Mixed-culture Practice
legume family (Fabaceae)
Peas and beans provide carrot and celery with nitrogen and grow as shallow-rooted plants without competition next to each other.
For example PeaBroad beanMarker peaSugar peaRed beanLima bean and 29 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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