{"product_id":"fennel-bronze","title":"Bronze Fennel Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBronze fennel gives a border height and movement: a tall, smoky cloud of fine, feathery foliage that catches the light in every breeze.\u003c\/strong\u003e New growth of \u003cem\u003eFoeniculum vulgare\u003c\/em\u003e 'Purpureum' emerges a deep bronze-purple before softening to dusky green, and in high summer flat yellow flower heads rise above it, busy with hoverflies, bees and ladybirds. The whole plant tastes of aniseed: snip the fronds over fish, salads and potatoes, and use the seeds in bread, sausages and baking. It is as much an ornamental as a herb, and it looks superb among grasses and late perennials.\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 April to June; fennel has a taproot and dislikes being moved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOr sow indoors in deep modules March to April and plant out young\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow about 1 cm deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination takes 7 to 14 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun, in moist but well-drained soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to 1 to 1.8 m tall in time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowers July to September; cut off faded heads to stop heavy self-seeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA hardy perennial (RHS H5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 150 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eherb and flower seeds\u003c\/a\u003e, or see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for wildlife and pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915715809663,"sku":"PS1057","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/6bfe49c3faf872ad29cd20e057f3b939245ae8103123fde2b49ead5c7befcdba.png?v=1792743734","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/fennel-bronze","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}