Botanical name:

Anisotome aromatica

Common name(s):

Aromatic aniseed, kopoti, common aniseed

About:

This species has several varieties found throughout New Zealand’s mountainous regions. The typical variety forms a low rosette of pinnate leaves and produces umbels of small white flowers on stems reaching about 10 cm high from late spring to early summer. It thrives in deep, moist soil, though in humid areas, it benefits from either a cool root run or a drier site to ensure optimal growth.

Natural habitat:

Found in alpine, subalpine rocky places, grasslands, herb-fields and fell-fields.

Growing environment:

Frost, Sun & Wind tolerant.

Endemic distribution:

Throughout New Zealand.

Height: variable up to 50cm

Flowering:

Spring – Early summer with a White coloured flower/s

Fruiting:

Uses:

Bird food / Attractant, Bee food & Riparian plantings

How to grow:

Grown from fresh seed. Due to the large single taproot mature plants will not transplant easily if at all.

** Seed germinates without pre treatment. Sow seed direct & keep moist until germination is complete.