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Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum' (Bronze Fennel)
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Scented
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A wonderfully frothy plant with fine foliage, delicate flowers and architectural seed heads that fill out a border and a vase
Bronze fennel leaves can be backed into bread or biscuits, for a savoury, aniseed flavour. They're also delicious scattered over root veg before roasting.
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Scented
Product details
- Type
- Perennial
- Position
- Border (Middle), Cutting Garden, Kitchen Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- July - August
- Height
- 1.5m (5ft)
- Common name
- Bronze fennel
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 75cm (30in)
- Cultivation
- Best sown direct from March to May in soil raked to a fine tilth. Space rows 30-45cm (12-18in) apart, just cover seeds lightly with soil. Thin to 30cm (12in). Or sow under cover into modules or gutters.
Care Tips
Very easy to establish and requires little attention. Will self seed freely but seedlings can easily be weeded out or transplanted when young.
Flowering Time
July - August
