(Creeping Fig)

Unlike most figs, which are trees, this East Asian native is a rampant evergreen vine grown primarily for its dense all-enveloping foliage. It has both juvenile and adult growth phases. Juvenile growth has small heart-shaped leaves on slender fuzzy clinging stems. Their rootlike holdfasts bond tightly to most surfaces including metal and concrete, and can damage some materials including wood. Where hardy, creeping fig will quickly cover multi-story buildings, requiring regular pruning to keep it...

(Creeping Fig, Variegated Creeping Fig)

Variegated creeping fig is a relative of edible figs and tropical trees but is a tender, evergreen vine. It is native to eastern Asia and has distinctive juvenile and mature forms. The juvenile form features slender, fuzzy branches and small, white variegated, heart-shaped leaves. It is an aggressive vine which clings to most surfaces including metal, wood and concrete by a strong adhesive, aerial rootlets. Creeping fig will quickly cover structures to several stories high were it is hardy and can...

(Fig-mulberry, Sycamore Fig)

Ancient Egyptians considered the sycamore fig the "tree of life." Not only was its spreading branches loved for casting shade, but the copious fruit production and timber made it a prized economical asset. Many Egyptian tombs are graced with dried fruits and lumber from this revered tree. Sycamore fig is native to the savannas and highland forests across sub-Saharan Africa, mainly north of the Tropic of Capricorn. Today, it's naturalized across many parts of the Middle East, including Egypt, Lebanon,...

(Double-flowering Dropwort, Rose Dropwort)

Fern-like foliage, puffy flumes of tiny rose-like white summertime flowers and a tolerance for drier, more alkaline soils sets double-flowering dropwort apart from other members of Filipendula. A clump-forming herbaceous perennial, it is native to a large expanse of Europe eastward to northern and central Asia. Variable in habit, the former name of Filipendula hexapetala is now included within this species, even though the former usually was much shorter in mature height. Plants...

(Common Fennel, Fennel)

Fennel is a versatile, large, clump-forming perennial herb from the Mediterranean that has been valued for cooking since Ancient Roman times and earlier. Its seeds have a pungent anise flavor and are used as a common spice in vegetable and meat dishes. In fact, they are the predominant flavor in Italian sausage. Vegetable fennel cultivars develop large, bulbous bases that have the crisp texture of celery and a mild anise flavor. Bulb fennel is a traditional ingredient in Mediterranean cooking and...

(Fennel, Florence Fennel)

Fennel is a versatile, large, clump-forming perennial herb from the Mediterranean that has been valued for cooking since Ancient Roman times and earlier. Its seeds have a pungent anise flavor and are used as a common spice in vegetable and meat dishes. In fact, they are the predominant flavor in Italian sausage. Vegetable fennel cultivars develop large, bulbous bases that have the crisp texture of celery and a mild anise flavor. Bulb fennel is a traditional ingredient in Mediterranean cooking and...

(Bronze Fennel, Fennel)

Fennel is a versatile, large, clump-forming perennial herb from the Mediterranean that has been valued for cooking since Ancient Roman times and earlier. Its seeds have a pungent anise flavor and are used as a common spice in vegetable and meat dishes. In fact, they are the predominant flavor in Italian sausage. Vegetable fennel cultivars develop large, bulbous bases that have the crisp texture of celery and a mild anise flavor. Bulb fennel is a traditional ingredient in Mediterranean cooking and...

(Fennel, Purple Fennel)

Fennel is a versatile, large, clump-forming perennial herb from the Mediterranean that has been valued for cooking since Ancient Roman times and earlier. Its seeds have a pungent anise flavor and are used as a common spice in vegetable and meat dishes. In fact, they are the predominant flavor in Italian sausage. Vegetable fennel cultivars develop large, bulbous bases that have the crisp texture of celery and a mild anise flavor. Bulb fennel is a traditional ingredient in Mediterranean cooking and...

(Fennel, Red Fennel)

The fine, feathery, reddish blue-green foliage of red fennel adds a puff of color to flower gardens and containers. This selection is true to seed and is also valued as a potherb and vegetable.

Fennel is a versatile, large, clump-forming perennial herb from the Mediterranean that has been valued for cooking since Ancient Roman times and earlier. Its seeds have a pungent anise flavor and are used as a common spice. In fact, they lend the predominant flavor in Italian sausage. Vegetable, or bulb...

(Fennel, Smokey Fennel)

The fine, feathery, bronzy green foliage of smokey fennel adds a puff of color to flower gardens and containers. This selection is true to seed and is also valued as a potherb and vegetable.

Fennel is a versatile, large, clump-forming perennial herb from the Mediterranean that has been valued for cooking since Ancient Roman times and earlier. Its seeds have a pungent anise flavor and are used as a common spice in vegetable and meat dishes. In fact, they are the predominant flavor in Italian...