Seeds - Wild Fennel (Flowering / Finocchio Selvatico)

A traditional Italian wild fennel grown for its aromatic leaves, flowers, pollen, and seeds! Finocchio Selvatico is a highly fragrant fennel variety prized throughout Italian cooking for its distinctive flavor and versatility.

Unlike Florence fennel, this variety does not form a bulb. Instead, the plant produces delicate feathery fronds that can be used to flavor fish, soups, sauces, and other dishes. Its abundant yellow flowers produce intensely flavorful fennel pollen, a prized ingredient in Italian cuisine.

As the flowers mature, they produce highly aromatic fennel seeds with a clean, strong flavor. The seeds are traditionally used in sausage and are excellent for seasoning breads, meats, sauces, and other dishes.

The vibrant yellow flower clusters are also attractive in the garden and can be harvested as cut flowers.

Type: Wild / Flowering Fennel
Italian Variety: Finocchio Selvatico
Growth Habit: Upright, non-bulbing fennel
Plant Height: Approximately 30–40 inches
Days to Maturity: Approximately 75 days
Harvest: Leaves, flowers, pollen, and seeds
Bulb Forming: No
Flowers: Yellow and suitable for cutting
Packet Size: 4g
Seed Count: Approximately 1,200 seeds
Seeds per Gram: Approximately 300
Best For: Fish, soups, sausage, breads, meats, sauces, fennel pollen, and seasoning

Authentic Italian seed from Seeds From Italy / Franchi Sementi.

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