Ferula Species, Asafetida, Devil's Dung, Food of the Gods

An ephemeral herb that dies off in the heat of the summer. though a member of the "Giant Fennel" family and is sometimes reffered to as s...Read Moreuch, Ferula asafoetida does not get as tall as Ferula gigantium or even common fennel, it does however have far more girth. I purchased two packets of seed from horizon herbs and planted them in an outdoor bed in January. Though they are reputed to endure poor soil I would recommend amending heavy clay soils with sand\gravel for drainage and a bit of lime for PH. Seeds like the fluctuaing temps of the outdoors and I would probably have had more success (almost all my seeds sprouted) had I amended the soil more than I did (sometimes I think I'll give up plants and start quarrying clay in my backyard!)