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Bronze Fennel Seeds

Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum'

Aromatic Bronze-Purple Foliage
Leaves And Seeds Have Many Culinary Uses
Tall Ornamental Hardy Perennial
Loved By Bees And Butterflies

100 SeedsSKU: 27689

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Add height, colour and fragrance to the herb garden or flower border with this striking hardy perennial. Tall stems carry finely divided bronze-purple foliage followed by vivid yellow flower umbels that are loved by bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Use the young aniseed-flavoured leaves in salads or with fish, and collect the ripe aromatic seeds for flavouring sweet and savoury dishes.

Key information

Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum'

Genus: Fennel

Plant Class: Hardy Perennial

Characteristics & growing conditions

Plant Height: 180

Colour: Bronze,Purple,Yellow

Habitat: Tall,Upright

Position: Full Sun and Partial Shade

Attractive to: Bees and Butterflies

SOW INDOORS February-May, thinly in pots or trays of compost. Cover lightly, keep moist and transplant carefully into the final growing position after the risk of frost. SOW OUTDOORS March-May, thinly 1.5cm/half-in deep directly in the final position. Thin plants to 30cm/12in apart and keep watered until established. Pick leaves and tender stems as required. Gather the aromatic seed heads when they have ripened and turned brown.

Recommended growing locations.

Allotment / Veg Patch

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