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    Smokey Bronze Fennel

    Scientific Name: Foeniculum vulgare 'Smoky'

    Also Known As

    • Foeniculum vulgare 'Smokey Bronze'

    Plant type

    perennial, herb

    size

    • H: 3'-4'
    • W: 2'

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

    Smokey Bronze Fennel plant details

    Smokey Bronze Fennel is a broadleaf deciduous perennial herb with purple foliage. In fall and summer mustard and yellow flowers emerge followed by brown fruit. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Smokey Bronze Fennel

    Plant type: perennial herb
    Plant family: apiaceae
    Foliage: deciduous purple
    Mature size: 0 - 2 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
    Flowers: mustard and yellow blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: border plant, cottage garden, culinary, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, edible, floriferous, long-blooming, self-sowing

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Smokey Bronze Fennel

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer, heat
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Bronze fennel has edible leaves, flowers, seeds, stems and roots. Its dark, feathery foliage and seeds possess a sweet, mild anise flavor that is used in meats, vegetables, breads and more. The seeds are often brewed into a tea that aids digestion, and if that were not enough, it is an invaluable host plant for the larval stages of the black swallowtail butterfly. Especially beautiful paired with hollyhocks by the garden gate. Grow in well-drained soils. Self sows.

    By: Select Seeds

    Gardening facts about Smokey Bronze Fennel plant

    How to Grow Smokey Bronze Fennel

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - low

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • purple

    • Flower Color

      • yellow
      • mustard

    • Wildlife

      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Fruit

      • brown

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • fuzzy

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