Ferula communis
At this time of year we all want some assurance that the life cycle will be renewed. Nothing says Spring better than Giant Fennel's vibrant new shoots. Summertime visitors know F. communis as that behemoth in the back row. Those stalks have gone now, to wherever good plants go when they die. Perhaps its summer massiveness is due to the early start its eager younglings get. These were photographed in mid-January.
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