Orazio fennel
Foeniculum vulgare 'Orazio'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Orazio' fennel (Foeniculum vulgare 'Orazio') is an herb for borders, pollinator gardens, and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It forms large, thick, rounded bulbs and stands erect. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it, and it is fragrant and drought tolerant.
Pairs well with PowWow Wild Berry coneflower, Salad burnet, Carrot, and Bowman's root.