Anise

Anise

Latin name: Pimpinella anisum L.

Anise is a fragrant and flavorful herb grown for its seeds, which have a sweet and spicy licorice-like flavor. The seeds are used in baking, teas, liqueurs, and cooking, while the tender leaves can be used in salads and as a spice in various dishes.

Cultivation information:

• Packaging: 1 g seeds
• Sowing time: April–May (direct sowing)
• Harvest time: August–September
• Sowing depth: 1 cm
• Plant distance: 20 cm
• Row spacing: 30 cm
• Height: 40–60 cm
• Location: Sunny and warm
• Soil type: Light, well-drained and nutrient-rich soil
• Watering: Moderate, tolerates some drought

Cultivation tips:

• Sow directly at the planting site because anise does not like replanting.
• Harvest the seeds when the flower clusters have dried in late summer.
• Can be grown in a pot, but thrives best outdoors in warm, sunny locations.

Uses: Perfect for baking, teas, seasoning bread and desserts as well as in liqueurs and herbal medicine.

Anise is a flavorful and versatile herb with both culinary and medicinal properties – an excellent addition to the herb garden!