Purpureum bronze fennel
Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum'
MBG Plant of Merit 2010
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purpureum' bronze fennel (Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum') is an herb for borders, pollinator gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. This fragrant plant blooms from early to late summer and attracts butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer tend to pass it by. Give it room, since it grows 36 to 60 inches tall.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, Moonshine yarrow, and Oregano.