Purple anise.  An upright, evergreen shrub with aromatic foliage.  The smooth, glossy dark green leaves smell like anise when crushed.  Rich red-wine coloured flowers appear in spring, with a heady port-like fragrance. Prefers a shady location with cool moist soil. Related to the Star anise, though this form is not edible as it is toxic.

 1.5m | $25

Illicium floridanum (Purple Anise)

Illicium floridanum

Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
Tel 06 752 0830 | Cell 021 072 7394 (phone or text) | Email janica@woodleigh.co.nz