£9.00

The bronze or purple form of garden fennel is a handsome perennial, often planted on its own for impact or combined with other perennials. It is crowned in late summer with large heads of tiny flowers. The seeds are as useful herbally as the leaves, and may be left to ripen as a crop.

Type

• Perennials

Foliage: Deciduous

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Fast growing

Uses

• Beds and borders
• Cottage style garden
• Contemporary style garden
• Mediterranean style garden

Special features

• Attractive to wildlife
• Low maintenance
• Drought tolerant
• Architectural
• Scented foliage

Care instructions

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Can be invasive if allowed to set seed. Cut down in autumn.

Dimensions

Size: Large

Pot size: 2 litre

Eventual height: 150cm

Eventual spread: 60cm

Positions

• Sun

Aspects

• South
• West

Soil types

• Sandy
• Normal