🌿 Fennel
Herb Garden · growing reference
| Days to maturity | 65 days – 110 days, by type |
|---|---|
| Germination | 10 days |
| Direct sowing | +5 days vs transplants |
| Spacing | 12″ in the row × 24″ between rows |
| Planted as | seed |
| Water | ~1–1.5 in a week |
When to plant
In USDA zone 6, for example: Recommended planting window around Apr 1.
| Spring | Fall | |
|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | May 1 | Jul 3 |
| Zone 4 | Apr 23 | Jul 8 |
| Zone 5 | Apr 12 | Jul 21 |
| Zone 6 | Apr 1 | Aug 2 |
| Zone 7 | Mar 18 | Aug 23 |
| Zone 8 | Mar 1 | Sep 7 |
| Zone 9 | Feb 6 | Sep 22 |
Dates are the typical window for each zone's average frost dates — your own last frost can differ by a couple of weeks. Zone 10 and warmer is effectively frost-free: plant to the season, not the frost. Southern Hemisphere: shift six months.
Fennel Types
- Leaf · 65 days · 0.2–0.5 lbs/plant — The feathery herb fennel (incl. bronze) — grown for the anise foliage, never a bulb.
- Seed · 110 days · 0.1–0.3 lbs/plant — Let it flower and ripen the sweet licorice seed — a long, warm finish.
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