When to plant florence fennel in Moonan Brook
- Sow in the ground: late Jan to mid FebMoonan Brook area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: late Sep to late SepMoonan Brook area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Moonan Brook. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
Grown for its swollen, aniseed-flavoured leaf base. In Adelaide it does best sown in late summer and autumn, maturing in the cool months; spring sowings often bolt in the heat. Wild fennel is a weed in SA, so never let plants go to seed.