Anise Seeds 3000

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Anise Seeds 3000 Heirloom Herb. Seeds are used in cakes, bread, soup and stews as well as teas. Freshly chopped leaves are also appealing in salads, sauces, soups and stews. Grows 45-60 cm (1.5-2""²) tall. May self-sow and establish persistent stands. Also known as Culinary Spice Anise or Erva-Doce. Annual. 

How to Grow

210 seed/gram. Sow seed directly outdoors in a sunny site with well drained soil in mid-May to early June. Plant seed 6 mm (1/4"") deep and 2.5 cm (1"") apart in the row with rows 45 cm (18"") apart. Thin to 20 cm (8"") in the row. Seed can be started indoors in a soil-less mix 4-5 weeks before last frost. Keep at 20 C (70 F) for the 14 day germination period then grow on at a slightly lower temperature, harden off and plant outside after the danger of frost has passed. Harvest seed after flowers have dried and seeds are grayish-brown. Harvest leaves for use anytime!

Additional information

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BLOOMING SEASON BEGINS

High Summer

LIFECYCLE

Annual

PROPAGATION

Sow Direct

DAYS TO EMERGENCE

20 to 23

LIGHT

Full Sun

GROWTH HABIT

Bushy

HEIGHT

Medium (50 to 70 cm)(20"" to 28"")

FROST TOLERANCE

Can Withstand Light Frost

DAYS TO HARVEST

75

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY

Easy

HERITAGE

Heirloom

FAMILY NAME

Apiaceae

LATIN

Pimpinella anisum

SUGGESTED USES

Leaves can be chopped and used in salads, sauces, soups and stews., Seeds used in cakes, breads, stews

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