Anise: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
How and when do you sow anise outdoors?
Sow green anise in spring after the last frosts, in a sunny position with fertile, freely draining soil. For ripe seeds, allow a sufficiently long season: the crop generally requires at least four frost-free months. Adjust the date to local conditions rather than choosing a fixed day on the calendar.
Remove competing weeds and prepare a fine seedbed. Sow thinly in rows about one centimetre deep, also checking packet instructions. Cover with fine soil, water gently and mark the row. Maintain consistent moisture during germination and subsequent growth, avoiding alternating dry soil and excessive watering. Moist ground should not turn into an area of standing water around the plants.
When seedlings are sufficiently developed, thin them so they have room and do not compete. Weed by hand near their roots and observe the leaves rather than intervening automatically. Allow umbels to form if your aim is a seed harvest. Ripening is progressive, so monitor individual plants instead of expecting the entire crop to finish its cycle on the same day. Seed production depends on completing this growth and flowering sequence.
Can you transplant anise?
