Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum'
fennel - purple
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- size:
- 9cm pot
- available within:
- 2 weeks
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: July to August
- Hardiness: fully hardy
A tall, elegant perennial with finely divided aromatic foliage, which emerges bronze-purple but becomes more glaucouse as it matures. It has an ethereal quality and the delicious colouring makes it suitable for mixing with most shades of purple, pink and red. Primarily grown for their foliage, however they also produce flattened clusters of yellow flowers followed by aromatic seeds. Tolerant of coastal conditions and will thrive in moist but well-drained soils in a sunny position. - 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.
