Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum'
 
A beautiful ornamental herb with delicate, feathery bronze-purple foliage and airy yellow flower umbels. Bronze Fennel brings colour, texture and movement to borders while also providing a valuable food source for pollinators and beneficial insects.
 
The aromatic foliage has a sweet aniseed flavour and can be used in salads, fish dishes, soups and herb teas. Later in the season, the flowers attract bees, hoverflies and butterflies, making it an excellent addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.
 
Tall and elegant, Bronze Fennel combines beautifully with grasses, dahlias, salvias and other prairie-style perennials, adding height and a soft, naturalistic feel to planting schemes.
 
Why You'll Love It
Stunning bronze-purple feathery foliage
Aromatic leaves with a sweet aniseed flavour
Attractive to bees, butterflies and beneficial insects
Architectural plant with excellent garden presence
Ideal for cottage gardens, prairie planting and herb gardens
Edible foliage, flowers and seeds
 
Growing Information
Position: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained soil
Sow: March to May
Flowering: July to September
Height: 120-180cm
Spread: 45-60cm
 
Sow directly outdoors or start indoors in spring. Allow plants room to develop and leave flower heads standing late into the season for wildlife interest and seed collection.
 
Pack contains approx. 150 seeds