Foeniculum vulgare 'Smokey Bronze' ~ Smokey Bronze Fennel attractive-bark The narrow shiny dark green

The narrow shiny dark green leaves have small teeth turn an attractive reddish-purple in fall

Deadheading spent blooms can help maintain a tidy appearance and extend flowering

Abundant blooms of rich pink flowers with white bordered petals bloom through spring until the first frost

Arlen can self-pollinate

Acid-loving plants require a low pH soil environment to thrive (between 4

Foeniculum vulgare 'Smokey Bronze' ~ Smokey Bronze Fennel attractive-bark The narrow shiny dark greenSmokey Bronze Fennel is a fragrant, upright, culinary perennial grown for its anise scented and flavored feathery purple tinted foliage and seeds that follow the mid summer bloom. Grows best in full sun and rich, moisr well drained soils. Type: Perennial Origins: SE Europe, Middle East, and Central Asia Height: 4 6 Spread: 1. 5 2. 5 Spacing: 2 USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Yellow Season of Interest: Spring, Summer