Fennel 'Smokey'

Foeniculum vulgare

How to grow Fennel 'Smokey'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Smokey is thought of as hardy, so Smokey will tend to go dormant or grow slowly over the winter months. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 6.1 and 7.8 as Smokey is a weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Smokey from seed

Look to ensure a distance 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) deep.

Transplanting Smokey

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Smokey is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Smokey

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