General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 30 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 15 - 18 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Mid to late Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
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: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-05-30
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-10-12
Brand new Agastache from High Country Gardens this Fall!
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-03-31
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-10-12
Brand new Agastache from High Country Gardens this Fall!
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-10-12
Brand new Agastache from High Country Gardens this Fall!
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-10-12
Brand new Agastache from High Country Gardens this Fall!
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-10-12
Brand new Agastache from High Country Gardens this Fall!
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-10-12
Brand new Agastache from High Country Gardens this Fall!
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Aug 1, 2015 12:30 AM concerning plant:
    Last fall when High Country Gardens introduced this gorgeous colored Agastache, I got it and planted it into the ground and it is doing great this year. This spring I wanted to get another 'Red Happiness' and decided to plant it in a container tub on our sunny driveway. Even though Agastache 'Black Adder' and Gaillardia 'Mesa Yellow' are in the container also, 'Red Happiness' has taken over most of the space and is doing wonderfully. This is a fabulous Agastache and I love it!

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