Description
Bronze Fennel is a Foeniculum vulgare, tender perennial in zones 6, 7-10. Foliage opens brownish bronze and deepens through the season, with mustard-yellow umbel flowers followed by flavorful seeds.
Sow 1/4 inch deep. Sprouts in 7-14 days at 65-70ºF soil. Sow outdoors in mid-spring at 60-65ºF, 1-2 inches apart, thin to 6-8 inches apart, or start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost. Grows 36-48 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide in full sun. Pick leaves from 8-12 inches; gather seed umbels as they turn brown before shattering.
Features
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Dramatic bronze foliage for edges and borders
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Attracts pollinators and beneficial insects
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Leaves, flowers and seeds for culinary use
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Suited for drying
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Soil: Average to fertile, well-drained soil
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Light: Full sun
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Flowering: Mid to late summer, about 65-70 days
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Seed count: 50 seeds per packet
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Planting note: Keep apart from beans, tomatoes, dill and carrots
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Botanical name: Foeniculum vulgare
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Seller: Seed & Bulb
Customer Reviews
3p*a
VerifiedPretty in the back of the bed, bees seem to like it.
j**p
VerifiedGrew fine, looks nice next to the flowers.
x****y
VerifiedLittle sprouts are up, just watching for now.















