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Bulbs size best as days shorten; heat and long days cause bolting.
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Foeniculum vulgare
A seed worth growing
Dragon Pelleted (F1) Fennel Seed
About this variety
A later, even bulb fennel.
Dragon makes heavy, plump, juicy bulbs with small cores and upright fronds, and a sweet, aromatic flavor.
It matures on the late side, which gives a long harvest window. Pelleted seed.
About 60 days to baby bulbs and 90 days to full size, from sowing. Pelleted seed for easier precision sowing. F1 hybrid.
Specs
- Packet: 200 seeds
- Average 105,000 seeds per lb.
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Quick Facts
Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.
Growing guide
From seed to harvestHandle roots gently
Transplant at 4–6 weeks, 6" apart.
Rich soil, steady water
pH 6.5–7.5.
Cut above the taproot
Trim stalks 1–2" above the bulb.
Growing Information
Scientific name
Foeniculum vulgare
Soil and season
Bulb fennel (finocchio) grows best in fertile, free-draining soil rich in organic matter, at pH 6.5–7.5, with regular watering. Long, hot days push it to bolt, so time plantings to size up as days shorten and cool, in late summer and fall.
Days to maturity
Counted from direct sowing.
Transplanting
Sow 3 seeds per 1–2" cell, 1/4" deep, and thin to one. Grow 4–6 weeks, until the root ball holds together, then plant out from mid-spring to late summer, 6" apart. Disturbing the roots can trigger bolting, so handle plants gently, and snip off any flower stalk that appears.
Direct sowing
From mid-spring to early summer, sow about 10 seeds per foot, 1/4" deep, in rows 18" apart; thin to 6".
Seeding rate
About 1,000 seeds per 100 ft. of row, 5,000 per 500 ft., or 1 oz. per 700 ft.
Harvest
Once the base has swollen, cut the bulb just above the taproot with sharp pruners and trim the stalks 1–2" above the bulb.
Storage
Keep at 32°F (0°C) and about 95% relative humidity.
Transplants
About 4,000 plants per oz.
Packet
200 seeds.
Seeds per lb.
About 105,000 on average.
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