Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum'

Common name(s): bronze fennel

Description: perennial; a popular culinary herb with anise-flavored leaves and seeds. Feathery, bronze foliage makes for an attractive contrast plant in the herb garden. Both leaves and seeds are edible. Attractive to pollinators and a host plant for swallowtail butterflies

Height: to 5 ft. Spread: to 3 ft.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: medicine, culinary- salads, roasted, spice blends, etc.

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below