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Ferula communis

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Ferula
Family: Apiaceae
Common Names: meeting seed [3]

About this plant

F. communis is a robust perennial with large leaves divided into many slender segments, and branched stems bearing many rounded umbels of small yellow flowers in early summer

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun; protect with a dry, bracken mulch in winter. May die after seeding.

Pruning

To enhance foliage, remove flowering stems as soon as they appear or after blooming if seed is not required

Propagation

Propagate by seed in pots in a cold frame as soon as seed is ripe. Prick out seedlings into deep pots to allow tap root to develop

Pests

Prone to aphids and slugs

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks SlopesCity CourtyardLow Maintenance

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years