Foeniculum vulgare

Fennel, Green

• Leaves make a lovely garnish, can be added to salads and all manner of meats, eggs, vegetables and sauces
• Fennel seeds are used in baked goods and tea, which is said to encourage milk production for nursing mothers
• Chewing fennel seeds after a meal is popular in several cultures for assisting digestion and freshening the breath

Collect the seeds in the fall when they turn from green to light brown. Non-bulbing type.

Additional Notes

The fragrant feathery foliage mixes well in the flower garden.