Ferula linkii
(Canary Island Giant Fennel)
Family - Apiaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Canary Islands
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H3
Height - 3m
Width - 1m
Location - The Exotic Garden
Description: A clump-forming herbaceous Perennial with an upright, statuesque habit. Mid-green to grey-green leaves are tripinnate with fine, linear leaflets. The foliage has a feather-like texture and turns yellow before falling. Many small flowers are bright acid yellow. The flowers are held in round, compound umbels atop very tall, upright stems and are produced in late spring and early summer. Attractive to pollinating insects.
Named in honour of German botanist Heinrich Friedrich Link (1767-1851).
Synonyms- Ferula communis 'Brevifolia', Ferula communis subsp. linkii
Flower:
Many small flowers are vibrant acid yellow. The flowers are held in compound umbels on very tall, upright stems and are produced in May and June.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Small flowers in compound umbels
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Mid-green to grey-green leaves are tripinnate with many narrow, linear leaflets. The foliage has an almost fluffy, feather-like appearance. The leaves are held at the base of the plant and in opposite pairs on the tall, upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Tripinnate with linear leaflets
Propagation:
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil.
