Ferula communis ssp. glauca
GIANT FENNEL
Apiaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, light frost
2.5m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to mid summer

Leaves: aromatic; blue-green

Bark & Stems: purple stems
 
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Ferula communis ssp. glauca
GIANT FENNEL
Apiaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, light frost
2.5m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to mid summer

Leaves: aromatic; blue-green

Bark & Stems: purple stems


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal & cottage designs

Uses: informal screen, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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