Renee's Garden 5235 Herb Seed, Heirloom Butterfly Herbs Smokey Bronze Fennel, Foeniculum Vulgare, March to June Planting

Striking 4 to 5 ft plumes of filigreed coppery leaves and lacy golden flower umbels that ripen mellow anise-flavored seeds. Smokey bronze fennel makes a stunning addition to flower or herb beds and is a major nectar and pollen host for many butterfly and beneficial insect species. Season seafood, salads or cooked vegetables with the feathery copper-bronze leaves. Tea made from the aromatic leaves or sweet seeds soothes upset stomachs and calms the nerves.