Peucedanum verticillare
Giant Hog Fennel
P. verticillare - P. verticillare is a robust, open, biennial or short-lived perennial with a bushy clump of blue-green basal leaves, pink-flushed when emerging in spring, and flattened umbels of pale yellow flowers on stout, erect, red stems from midsummer to early autumn. Great for the back of the border. The plant will die after flowering which will take 2-5 years. This plant will self-seed freely if seedheads are allowed to form.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Giant Hog Fennel
Latin name
Peucedanum verticillare
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Apiaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
2.50 M
Peucedanum verticillare
P. verticillare - P. verticillare is a robust, open, biennial or short-lived perennial with a bushy clump of blue-green basal leaves, pink-flushed when emerging in spring, and flattened umbels of pale yellow flowers on stout, erect, red stems from midsummer to early autumn. Great for the back of the border. The plant will die after flowering which will take 2-5 years. This plant will self-seed freely if seedheads are allowed to form.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
This is an easy to grow plant which will tolerate almost any type of soil. Best planted at the back of a border or even in a border of its own. Plant in full sun or light shade in a moist but well drained site.