{"product_id":"anise","title":"Anise Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnise is the plant behind aniseed, and growing it gives you the sweet, liquorice-scented seed fresh from the head rather than from a jar.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePimpinella anisum\u003c\/em\u003e is a slender Mediterranean annual with rounded lower leaves and finely cut upper ones, topped in midsummer by lacy white umbels that bees and butterflies visit. The seeds flavour breads, biscuits and cakes and make a warming herbal tea, and a few young leaves can be chopped into salads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow outdoors where it is to grow in late April or May, once the soil has warmed and frost has passed. It dislikes root disturbance, so avoid transplanting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow about 0.5 to 1 cm deep and thin seedlings to 20 cm apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination takes 10 to 20 days and can be uneven in cool soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun in a sheltered spot, in light, well-drained soil. Taller plants may need a short stake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to about 45 to 60 cm tall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers in midsummer; seed is ready from late summer into early autumn, around 120 days from sowing, when it turns brown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf-hardy annual that needs a warm summer to ripen its seed well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 120 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eherb and flower seeds\u003c\/a\u003e, add more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e, or explore our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/exotic-edibles\"\u003eexotic edibles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915711189375,"sku":"PS1031","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/31b0a9ccd6471c3b67fe7d91624c5fc5a53b7160d78d6f1b05c28979903508fa.jpg?v=1792743655","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/anise","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}