Description

Bronze Fennel description:

An excellent plant giving bronze, ferny foliage and really contrasting yellow flowers and seeds in late summer making a very bold display.

A pollinator friendly plant including bees.
Good for wildlife in general.
A bat friendly plant.
Can tolerate a coastal aspect with a certain amount of salt laden air.

How easy is it to grow:
This is good for a herb garden, border or patio and is trouble-free provided it is given well drained soil.

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Is also known as Bronze Hui Xiang.

Botanical name: Foeniculum vulgare Purpureum.

Bronze Fennel culinary uses:

Use leaves with fish, pork or veal and seeds in fruit pies.

The best position in the garden:

Prefers sun.

What type of soil:

Prefers a well drained soil, also tolerates acidic soil.

How much moisture:

Normal moisture.

Hardiness and, or, lifespan:

Hardy.

Care and maintenance:

When newly planted always keep it watered until the roots have grown down and it is able to find its own moisture.

Size of plant:

Height 100 cm.
Spread 60 cm.

Planting density – to calculate how many plants are required in a planting scheme:

Allow 3 plants per square metre.

Buy herbs by post for  the patio, herb bed and borders.