Anise (Pimpinella anisum) — delicate annual from the eastern Mediterranean, with white umbels and fragrant seeds. It needs a long, warm summer for the seed to ripen. Seeds are harvested as they turn brown; they flavour digestive teas, breads and anise liqueurs.
Botanical name: Pimpinella anisum
Sowing: direct in the ground
Spacing: 20 cm between plants, 30 cm between rows
Germination: 14–21 days at 15–20 °C
Harvest: 110–120 days after sowing
Contents: 0.5 g
| Life cycle | Annual |
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