![]() Select a container at least 8 inches deep and wide. Container growing: Anise grows easily in containers.Weeds compete for soil moisture and nutrients. Mulching: Keep planting beds free of weeds.Stake plants that become leggy also stake plants in windy gardens. Feeding: Side dress plants with aged compost or organic all-purpose fertilizer at midseason.Watering: Water anise when the ground starts to dry out.Grow creeping thyme at the foot of anise. ![]() Avoid planting anise with carrots and radishes. The strong smell of anise is said to repel aphids and fleas. Companion planting: Anise is said to encourage cilantro to germinate.How much to plant: Grow 6 anise plants for fresh leaves and cooking grow 12 plants for seeds and preserving.When seedlings are 6 weeks old thin plants to 18 inches apart or more. Spacing: Space plants 6 to 18 inches apart.Planting depth: Sow anise seeds ¼ inch seed germinates in about 20 days.Anise requires a long, frost-free growing season of about 120 days. Outdoor planting time: Sow anise in the garden as early as two weeks before the average last frost date in spring.Set seedlings in the garden in spring as soon as the soil can be worked protect young plants with floating row covers or a plastic tunnel until after the last frost. Transplanting to the garden: Because anise has a tap root it does not transplant well after the roots become established.Anise forms a tap root which does not like transplanting or moving. Keep seeds at 70☏ for optimal germination. Sow seed in biodegradable pots that can be set out in the garden after the last frost in spring. Seed starting indoors: Start anise from seed indoors in late winter about 8 weeks before transplanting seedlings outdoors.Anise tolerates dry conditions but will not tolerate very wet soil.Īnise or aniseed leaves ( Pimpinella anisum) When to Plant Anise Soil preparation: Anise grows best in well-drained soil rich in organic matter however, anise will grow in poor soil.Plant anise in a sheltered location out of the wind. Best location: Grow anise in full sun.
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