Plants in genus ferula
Plants in genus ferula
Ferula communis 'Cretan Gold'
Ferula communis 'Cretan Gold' is a towering plant related to fennel, notable for its massive golden-yellow flower heads and lacy, dark green foliage. It can grow up to 8 feet tall, sometimes reaching 15 feet in the Pacific Northwest. This drought-tolerant plant takes 3-4 years to flower, and some may die after blooming. It adapts to both acidic and alkaline soils.