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Agastache foeniculum
Anise Hyssop
| These bushy perennials look like their cousins, mint and salvia. Once established, they thrive in hot, dry sites, offering a late-summer display of flower spikes in soft purples, blues, or yellows. Some varieties are more tender and need the shelter of a south- or west-facing wall. Hardier varieties are Agastache foeniculum, Agastache rugosum, and Agastache urticofolium. Drought-tolerant and require good drainage. Grow many varieties, such as Agastache mexicana, from seed, divide established plants in early spring, or take root cuttings from young, soft stems. Watch for mildew in hot dry summers. |
One of the hardier Agastaches, this native American plant offers a delicious licorice-like fragrance. Spikes of showy, lavender blue fit in the perennial border and herb garden.
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Attributes - Agastache foeniculum
Plant Type: Herb
Bloom Season: Early Summer through Early Fall
Flower Color: Lavender
Foliage: Deciduous
Height: 4 ft. to 5 ft.
Width: 2 ft.
Sunlight: Full Sun
Climate: Zones 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Notes: Thrives in Dry Climates. Drought Tolerant, Long Blooming.
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Related Plants
Agastache barberi 'Firebird', Agastache barberi 'Tutti Frutti'
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