Unwins Grow Your Own Aniseed Flavour Fennel Herb Seeds

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Unwins Fennel Seeds produce a highly ornamental herb that adds interest and movement to the garden.It has ferny foliage and flat heads of yellow flowers appear in the summer for a splash of colour. Fennel is a useful culinary herb that is particularly good in fish dishes with its aniseed flavour.Attracts bees and other beneficial insectsSow outdoorsSow: March to JuneHarvest: July to SeptemberSowingSow seeds thinly in pre-watered shallow rows and cover with a little soil. Thin seedlings to 30 cm apart. Keep soil moist until seedlings are established.AdviceAlternatively, sow a few seeds per 12 cm pot of seed compost. Cover with a little more compost or vermiculite, keep moist, and place pots on a warm windowsill. Harvest leaves when plants are 15–20 cm high. Can be invasive in the garden if allowed to set seed.