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Anise ( Pimpinella Anisum) Aniseed Heirloom Herb
Annual
Height: almost 3 ft
This variety has a sweet licorice flavour and makes a wonderful addition to any cottage style garden or border! Requires a long hot summer to bring the seeds to maturity
- Sun to part shade
- Prefers well draining soil
- Bears white flowers in umbels
- Used to calm nervous stomachs, aids digestion and is thought to help chronic coughs
- Fresh leaves used in soups, stews, sauces and salads.
- Direct seed after last frost or start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Cover seed lightly
- Companion Planting: use as a companion plant with coriander to protect against aphids
- Attracts pollinators such as hummingbirds, bees and butterflies
- Seed Count: 1/2 gr