Foeniculum vulgare ‘Purpurascens’
Description:
An outstanding plant in the border, providing a hazy contrast to more solid colors and foliage. Try it with Lupinus ‘Chandelier’, Lilium ‘Connecticut King’, and Anthemis kelwayii. Will form a big clump and self seed unless you deadhead (which is easily done in the Autumn).
Common Name: Bronze fennel
Family: Apiaceae (The Carrot/Parsley Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour: Burgundy
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Found most often in dry stony calcareous soils near the sea.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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