Fennel 'Bronze'
Fennel 'Bronze' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Bronze fennel has gorgeous, feathery, reddish-bronze leaves. It is very attractive used as a foliage plant at the back of flower and herb beds. The leaves can be used as a garnish; the seeds have a range of culinary uses. The flowers are highly attractive to beneficial insects. This is a different plant to the weedy fennel found along roadsides but still has some weed potential in cooler areas. Fennel germinates best at 15 - 25°C soil temperature. Sow in temperate areas from late summer to autumn; in subtropical areas in autumn, March - May. It is unlikely to do well in tropical areas.
Product: Fennel 'Bronze'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpurascens'
Bronze' fennel has gorgeous, feathery, reddish-bronze leaves. It is very attractive used as a foliage plant at the back of flower and herb beds. The leaves can be used as a garnish; seeds have a range of culinary uses. The flowers are highly attractive to beneficial insects. This is a different plant to the weedy fennel found along roadsides but still has some weed potential in cooler areas.
Plant type: Short-lived perennial; annual in cold areas
Plant height: 1 m
Sow when: Germinate best at 15 - 25°C soil temp.
Temperate: Late summer, autumn
Subtropical: Autumn, March - May
Tropical: Unlikely to do well
Germination: 7 - 10 days
Depth: 5 - 10 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into garden bed
Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 5.5 - 7
Details: To avoid any chance of weediness cut back hard before the flowers set seed
Harvest: 50 - 60 days
50 seeds per packet
Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpurascens'
Short-lived perennial; annual in cold areas
Fennel 'Bronze'
Bronze fennel has gorgeous, feathery, reddish-bronze leaves. It is very attractive used as a foliage plant at the back of flower and herb beds. The leaves can be used as a garnish; the seeds have a range of culinary uses. The flowers are highly attractive to beneficial insects. This is a different plant to the weedy fennel found along roadsides but still has some weed potential in cooler areas. Fennel germinates best at 15 - 25°C soil temperature. Sow in temperate areas from late summer to autumn; in subtropical areas in autumn, March - May. It is unlikely to do well in tropical areas.