Fennel Seeds - Smokey Bronze

BOTANICAL NAME

Foeniculum vulgare

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

DAYS TO MATURITY

• 50 to 60 days

GROWTH HABIT

• Upright

COLOR

• Purple

Tall plumes of intricately detailed coppery leaves accompany golden flower clusters that mature into gently-flavored anise seeds. Smokey Bronze Fennel is a remarkable enhancement for flower or herb gardens and serves as a primary source of nectar and pollen for numerous butterfly and beneficial insect species. Its feathery copper-bronze leaves can be used to season seafood, salads, or cooked vegetables. Additionally, crafting tea from the fragrant leaves or sweet seeds provides relief for nerves or an upset stomach.

This item may be considered invasive in specific areas of the USA. Please check with your local agricultural office for more information. Cannot ship to: WA

• • Deer resistant, self sows
• • A host plant for black swallow-tail butterflies
• • Entire plant is edible

PLANTING SEASON

• Warm Season

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/8 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 16 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 4
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• 9