Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum' (Bronze Fennel)
Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum' (Bronze Fennel)
A popular culinary herb with anise-flavored leaves and seeds. Feathery, bronze foliage makes for an attractive contrast plant in mostly green herb gardens. Fennel seeds are also used as appetite suppresants. Hardy perennial.
Requirements: Full sun.
Height: to 7 ft. Spread: to 2 ft.