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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 15 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Other: Raspberry red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Other: Until frost
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info: Good self-seeder
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Hummingbird Mint
  • Anise Hyssop

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Location: Grantville, Georgia

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Comments:
  • Posted by abhege (Grantville, GA - Zone 8a) on Aug 3, 2013 1:50 PM concerning plant:
    This agastache is easily started from seed and blooms the first year. Mine got about 4' high but we had an unusually large amount of rain this year.
Plant Events from our members
jvdubb On May 18, 2014 Seeds germinated
jvdubb On May 10, 2014 Seeds sown
2013 seed from Swallowtail
variegatagal On October 5, 2018 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
never emerged
variegatagal On May 19, 2018 Seeds sown
variegatagal On May 12, 2018 Obtained plant
seedman.com
antsinmypants On March 1, 2024 Seeds sown
antsinmypants On June 11, 2023 Seeds sown
In pot by Stump Garden
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