This is a beautiful perennial with whispy bronze-purple licorice-flavored foliage that adds nice color to the perennial garden. Attracts bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Chefs enjoy using it in seafood, salads, pork, rice or with eggs. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: mustard yellow. Height: 3-5'. Spread: 1-2'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. (syn. Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpurascens')