The Bronze fennel is an anise-flavored perennial that adds drama to the garden with lacy fronds of a deep chocolate-bronze. The young stalks can be harvested for soups, herb butters or salads. Ornamentally, the bronze fennel foliage and flowers are a wonderful addition to bouquets.
Scientific Name: Foeniculum vulgare
Plant Life Cycle: short lived perennial
Germination time in days: 7-20 days
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil requirement: Well-drained soil
Sowing and cultivation: Sow directly outdoors from March to July into well prepared soil in a sunny spot when temperatures reach around 13-18C. Sow seeds thinly into drills 1 cm deep and 38 cm apart. When fennel seedlings are large enough to handle, thin them out to 30 cm apart
