
Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped from original.
Bronze Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare dulce 'Rubrum'
Can be used like common fennel, but this variety is not invasive and hosts swallowtail butterfly caterpillars! Its fresh bronze or copper-colored leaves add interest to salads with its unusual color and the surprising taste of sweet fennel.
Water: Light to Regular Water
Hardiness: Frost Hardy
Habit: 3 to 4' tall and wide perennial
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Any soil with compost
Origin: Mediterranean

Bronze Fennel

