Bronze Fennel (Foeniculum Vulgare ‘Purpureum’) – 1 Gallon Pot

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Fragrant Flowers:  Yes

Foliage Color:  Purple, Bronze

Fragrant Foliage:  Yes

Berries:  No

Attracts:  Butterflies, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention

Resistances:  Deer

A stately herbaceous perennial plant that is sure to draw attention in the garden from both people and butterflies, Bronze Fennel, also called Copper Fennel, is an upright plant to 5 feet tall with billowy, smoky purple plumes of feathery, anise scented and flavored leaves and seeds, both of which are commonly harvested for use in cooking. Large, flattened umbels of tiny yellow flowers rise above the foliage from early to late summer followed by aromatic seeds. A butterfly host, both the foliage the flowers are very attractive to swallowtail butterflies.