Herb / Warm season

Common Anise

Herb seed rows and small pollinator umbels near vegetable beds.

Licorice-scented leaves and seeds.

Seed spacing and maturity

Can I plant this now?: Use your local last-frost, first-frost, and soil-temperature checks before treating this crop as plantable today.
Start indoors or direct sow?: Direct sow into the final bed when the soil temperature, seed depth, and moisture are ready.
How much space?: 12 inches in-row spacing, 18 inches between rows, and 0.25 inch seed depth.
Best companions?: Use this as part of a diverse flowering or herb planting, and treat companion claims as site-specific rather than guaranteed pest control.
Common failure modes?: Avoid transplanting when possible because taproots resent disturbance. Moderate water during establishment and flowering. Loose, well-drained soil; roots dislike disturbance.

Sun: Full sun
Water: Moderate water during establishment and flowering.
Soil: Loose, well-drained soil; roots dislike disturbance.
Watch: Avoid transplanting when possible because taproots resent disturbance.