Fennel, Florence Planting Dates by State and Region

Published fennel, florence planting windows for 3 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.

Fennel, Florence windows by place
Place	Planting	Harvest
Central North Carolina	Planting: early Mar to end of Apr; early Jul to end of Aug (direct seed)
Eastern North Carolina	Planting: early Mar to end of Apr; early Jul to end of Aug (direct seed)
Western North Carolina	Planting: early Apr to end of Apr; mid Jul to mid Aug (direct seed)

Calendar view

Fennel, Florence calendar by place
Item	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Central North Carolina planting	Timing in table above
Eastern North Carolina planting	Timing in table above
Western North Carolina planting	Timing in table above

Frost-date caveat: ranges blur real differences inside a state or region. Use them to plan, then fit them to your last frost date, soil temperature and field conditions.

Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: NC State Extension - Central North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs.