Foeniculum vulgare 'Giant Bronze' (fennel - bronze)

Product Description

Position: full sun Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained sol Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: July to August Flower colour: yellow Other features: tender leaves can be used for fish dishes and sauces Hardiness: fully hardy Fine clouds of feathery, bronze-purple leaves and flat-topped, sulphur- yellow flowerheads in mid- to late summer, followed by aromatic seeds. Fennel is the perfect centre-piece for a sunny herb garden. An invaluable border plant, the foliage provides a delicate foil against which the flower heads of herbaceous plants and bulbs can be seen. Garden care: The plant's tendency to self-seed may be a problem in hot summers. If fennel is being grown exclusively for its foliage remove the yellow flowerheads to prevent it from self-seeding. When flowers have finished them cut back to 30cm from the ground.