HR03 ANISE SEEDSPimpinella anisum
The feathery foliage is used fresh and is added to salads and soups. Seeds flavor cookies and candies. The sweet licorice-like flavor of both the seeds and leaves make a comforting tea that has traditionally been employed as a treatment for asthma and bronchitus. Umbrella like clusters of tiny white flowers appear in late spring and early summer and attract butterflies and a host of beneficial insects including bees. Seed heads attract birds. Grows to 2-3 feet tall. Annual. Packet is 1/2 gram, about 150 seeds.
How to Plant ANISE SeedsSow directly into the garden in early spring when the ground has warmed, 1/4 inch deep, 1-2 seeds per inch in rows spaced 18 inches apart. Thin to 6 inches apart. Comments: Full sun, regular water. Does not transplant easily.
