Ferula communis  subsp. glauca
(Glaucous Giant Fennel)

Family - Apiaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Mediterranean
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H3
Height - up to 3m
Width - 1m
Location - The Terrace

Description: A clump-forming, herbaceous Perennial with an upright, statuesque habit. Bright green to dark green leaves are tripinnate with narrow, linear leaflets that are silvery-green on the undersides. The foliage has a feather-like appearance and turns yellow in autumn before falling. Many small flowers are bright golden yellow and held in round, compound umbels. The umbels are held on tall, upright stems and produced in late spring and early summer. Attractive to pollinating insects.

Flower:

Many small flowers are bright golden yellow. The flowers are held in round, compound umbels on very tall, upright stems. The flowers are produced in May and June. The plant may die after setting seed.

Flower colour: Yellow

Flower shape: Small flowers in compound umbels

Flowering time: May, June

Foliage:

Bright green to dark green leaves are tripinnate with many narrow, linear leaflets that are silvery green on the undersides. The foliage has an almost fluffy, feather-like texture. The leaves are held at the base of the plant, and in opposite pairs up the tall, upright stems.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Tripinnate with linear leaflets

Propagation:

Seed.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil.