| Description | Bronze Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare purpurascens) Along with it's culinary uses this plant is a nice ornamental with finely cut bronze foliage. |
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| Pronunciation | (fee-NICK-you-lum) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennials Hardy, Short lived perennials, Herbs |
| Hardiness Zone | cold 4-10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | well drained organic soil |
| Flowers | compound yellow umbels |
| Fruit | seeds have an anise taste |
| Leaves | finely cut aromatic bronze |
| Stems | smokey purple |
| Roots | tap root |
| Dimensions | up to 5 feet |
| Maintenance | remove the seed heads if they are not a desired feature, this will increase foliage production, may reseed if it likes the site |
| Propagation | sow in situ or indoors, division |
| Native Site | Mediterarium basin |
| Misc Facts | Foeniculum comes from the Latin name for this traditional salad and potherb which and vulgare means common. 'Purpureum' is noted for its attractive purple-bronze foliage. (syn. Foeniculum vulgare Purpureum, Foeniculum vulgare rubrum) |
| Notes & Reference | #129-Taylor's Guide to Herbs , #138-Parsleys, Fennels and Queen Ann'e Lace (Barbara Perry Lawton), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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