@cocokinetic LOL! It is very pungent if you crush the leaves in your hand and smell it. It is a natural insecticide, so I would not eat it. It is in the aster family of plants, unlike the herb fennel which is in the carrot family. A hundred plus years ago, it was put in dog beds to help keep the ticks and fleas away. =)
@cocokinetic Yes. I tried to grow the herb fennel in my garden at one time, but this hot humid weather doesn't suit it. However, the wild dog fennel does well as do most of the plants in the aster family. In October it's full of tiny white blossoms that send their delicate scent through the windows. It reminds me of baby powder. =)
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@cocokinetic LOL! It is very pungent if you crush the leaves in your hand and smell it. It is a natural insecticide, so I would not eat it. It is in the aster family of plants, unlike the herb fennel which is in the carrot family. A hundred plus years ago, it was put in dog beds to help keep the ticks and fleas away. =)
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Thank you for replying with that great info, Mags. Better stick with normal fennel instead, then 🩶