How To Prepare Fennel and Scallions

Looking to learn how to grow scallions from seed and plant fennel? Learn more about how to prepare fennel and scallions for fresh and flavorful meals.

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by Barbara Damrosch
Fennel's anise flavor and scallions' allium zing add savor to your table.

Looking to learn how to grow scallions from seed and plant fennel? Learn more about how to prepare fennel and scallions for fresh and flavorful meals.

Two bulbs, two different flavors: Fennel and scallions come into their own in early summer. Perhaps it’s time you welcomed both, along with their distinctive flavors, into your own garden and kitchen.

Fennel, once considered a gourmet vegetable and used only in certain Mediterranean dishes, has earned a place in contemporary cookery. You can now find fennel bulbs in markets and spot them in home gardens. Fennel’s distinctive flavor is a bit like that of anise, licorice and tarragon, and it comes from compounds they all share.

Types of Fennel

Botanically, fennel is kin to celery, dill, carrots, and other members of the Apiaceae (or Umbelliferae) family — plants that bear umbrella-shaped flower clusters. In fact, one form of fennel, grown as an herb for its leaves, flowers and seeds, is much like dill, with fern-like fronds. Sometimes called “wild fennel,” it’s tall and grows like a weed in areas — notably California — that have Mediterranean climates. Its flowers are a terrific nectar source for beneficial insects.

  • Updated on Jul 20, 2023
  • Originally Published on May 11, 2015
Tagged with: fennel, scallions
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