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Foeniculum vulgare 'Giant Bronze' (Fennel 'Giant Bronze')
1 hour care
per year
per year
2m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Foeniculum vulgare 'Giant Bronze'
Other names
Fennel 'Giant Bronze', Bronze fennel
Genus
Foeniculum Foeniculum
Variety or Cultivar
'Giant Bronze' _ 'Giant Bronze' is an upright, clump-forming aromatic biennial or short-lived perennial with feathery, bronze-purple leaves and flat-topped umbels of tiny, yellow flowerheads in mid- to late summer, followed by aromatic seeds.
Foeniculum vulgare 'Giant Bronze' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic (aniseed).
Habit
Upright, Spreading
Flower
Insignificant or absent, Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Blue-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Specific pests
Aphids Aphids
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Can be invasive if flowers are allowed to set seed. If fennel is being grown exclusively for its foliage remove the yellow flowerheads to prevent it from self-seeding.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Foeniculum vulgare 'Giant Bronze' (Fennel 'Giant Bronze') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Add to salads, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Foliage only
Cultivation
Plant in moist, fertile soil in sun. Tolerates light shade. If grown with other Foeniculum of differing foliage colours, they will hybridise which may create weaker or inferior plants.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Foeniculum vulgare 'Giant Bronze'
Other names
Fennel 'Giant Bronze', Bronze fennel
Genus
Foeniculum Foeniculum
Variety or Cultivar
'Giant Bronze' _ 'Giant Bronze' is an upright, clump-forming aromatic biennial or short-lived perennial with feathery, bronze-purple leaves and flat-topped umbels of tiny, yellow flowerheads in mid- to late summer, followed by aromatic seeds.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic (aniseed).
Habit
Upright, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Insignificant or absent, Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Blue-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Can be invasive if flowers are allowed to set seed. If fennel is being grown exclusively for its foliage remove the yellow flowerheads to prevent it from self-seeding.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Foeniculum vulgare 'Giant Bronze' (Fennel 'Giant Bronze') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Add to salads, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Foliage only
Cultivation
Plant in moist, fertile soil in sun. Tolerates light shade. If grown with other Foeniculum of differing foliage colours, they will hybridise which may create weaker or inferior plants.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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