Giant Fennel

Giant Fennel (Ferula) - Very graceful umbelliferous plants long known in our botanic gardens, their charm consisting in large tufts of the freshest green leaves in early spring. The foliage is apt to fade in summer. Where bold spring flowers are naturalised, a group of Giant Fennels will be effective, with their fine plumes in early spring. They are among the true hardy plants of the northern world, never suffering from cold. Their fine forms in summer or autumn, when they throw up flowering-shoots to a height of 10 feet or so, are remarkable enough; but their appearance when breaking up in spring charms us most. The plants do not bear division well, though with care they may be transplanted. One of the most valuable is F. tingitana; it takes several years to form strong plants that look like massive plumes of filmy Ferns. F. communis is also a good species, and others, including F. glauca, neapolitana, Ferulago, and persica, may be added where variety is sought. S. Europe and N. Africa. Seed.

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