Delicate feathery  foliage  with aniseed flavour. Also great for polinators.  Great for cooking, pickles and flower arrangements.
 
When to Sow: Apr - May
 
HOW TO SOW BRONZE FENNEL :
In Pots - sow into moist compost and cover with 1cm of soil.  Ideal Temp 15-18°C. Transplant into the ground once large enough to handle and after risk of frost has passed.
Sow Direct broadcast sow or soe in rows into a prepared seed bed. Cover with 1cm of soil.
Sow regularly/ Little and often for a successional harvest
 
Classification: Perennial/ Biennial
Group: Herbs
Expert Level:  Easy to Grow
Germination Time: 1-2 Weeks
 
Harvest Time: June- Oct
Site: Full/ Part Sun
Soil Type: Will grow in most soils
Soil Acidity: All Types
Moisture: Well drained
Care: Water is weather is dry. If growing for folaige then remove flower heads to promote more bushier growth.  After flowering cut stems back to 30cm from ground over winter
Use: Edible, Cut Flowers,  Garden Borders, dried
Harvest:  Cut when seed Heads are fully develped. Harvest Seeds when ripe
 
Days to Maturity:  56-84 Days
Feed:No special requirements
Height: 200cm
Plant Spacing:  30cm