Best time to plant fennel in Georgetown
Foeniculum vulgare
Also called Florence fennel, finocchio, bulb fennel
Sow fennel in Georgetown in Apr to Jul.
With feathery leaves and yellow flowers, fennel is a perennial herb in the carrot family, valued in cooking for its strong flavour, which is close to anise. One selection, Florence fennel or finocchio, develops a swollen bulb-like base that is eaten as a vegetable.
When to sow in Georgetown
Georgetown, QLD is in the tropical zone. Its months for fennel apply here without a frost adjustment.
Not yet checked against a local guide.
Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.
Frost in Georgetown
Frost usually arrives in Georgetown around mid June and finishes by mid July. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as early June or as late as mid August, so frost-tender crops are planned around those dates.
From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.
On a shared plot: suits a plot
Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.
Growing details
- How to start
- Sow directly or raise seedlings
- Sowing depth
- 8mm
- Plant spacing
- 60cm
- Row spacing
- 60cm
- Height
- 60cm
- Germination
- 7-14 days at 10-30°C
- Time to harvest
- 80-90 days
- Frost
- Hardy, takes a light frost
- Sun
- Full sun
- Life cycle
- biennial, usually grown as an annual
These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.