Fennel is a perennial in zones 5-10. It can grow to 3 to 4 feet tall and likes full sun. If you love butterflies you need to consider adding this plant to your garden.
When planting you need to remember that it can cross pollinate with dill, bean and tomatoes. So it should be planted a distance away from any of these as the cross pollination will distort the taste to something "ugly".
The entire plant is edible. The stalk is eaten like celery, the root is boiled and eaten as a vegetable (I guess) and the seeds are used to flavor stews, meats and fish. The taste is licorice or anise. I don't care for the taste but planted for my friends, the caterpillars which will become the Blue or black swallowtail butterfly!
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