PLANTS OF BRONZE-LEAVED FENNEL - FOENICULUM VULGARE ’PURPUREUM'
Who doesn't know fennel?!
It is a very complete plant, perfect in any terrain and with an infinite number of uses. For pots, in groups, for the coast, in dense formations... Moreover, it has a lot of digestive, aromatic, diuretic, stimulating properties... It lacks nothing!
Evergreen, 1.5-2m, with dense, needle-shaped, purple foliage which turns greenish-grey when the plant reaches adulthood. Its flowering in summer is small and yellow in colour. Very attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. The whole plant gives off a pleasant smell of aniseed.
Widely used in the culinary world for salads, cakes, liqueurs, breads and drinks, among many others.
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| Attracts Wildlife | Bees, Birds, Butterflies |
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| Average germination (%) | 60 |
| Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Foliage color | Blue, Grey |
| Fragrant | The whole plant |
| Germination (in days) | 10-20 |
| Hardiness | Hardy, No drought resistant |
| Plant use | Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Cosmetic, Culinary, Edges, Gravel Garden, Herbs garden, Low maintenance garden, Medicinal, Pest-repelling Plants |
| Seeds per gram | 250 |
| Soil - Moisture | Moist but well-drained |
| Soil - Ph | Neutral |
| Soil - Type | Fertile, No preference |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
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Summer break!
From August 7th to September 3rd we will stop the expeditions but you can still place your orders on the website and reserve the available plants.
We will resume shipments from September 3rd 2025.
See you soon!
TheOriginalGarden