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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 30-36 inches
Plant Spread: 30-36 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Blue
Purple
Other: Blue-purple
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
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: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years

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Common names
  • Giant Hyssop
  • Anise Hyssop

'Purple Haze' was a featured
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Location: In my garden
Date: 2014-06-14
Location: My Mom’s garden
Location: My Cincinnati Ohio garden
Date: 2013-07-01
Agastache purple haze
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-07-25
Location: Maryland
Date: 2013-09-29
Location: In my garden
Date: 2014-06-14
Location: In my garden
Date: 2015-08-30
Location: my garden in Frederick MD
Date: 2016-07-18
This cultivar holds its own among the perennials -- neither thugg
Location: In my garden
Date: 2014-06-14

Date: 2015-06-09
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-28
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-28
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-16

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Comments:
  • Posted by kqcrna (Valencia, Pa - Zone 6a) on Aug 23, 2014 6:18 PM concerning plant:
    Purple Haze isn't as visible in my yard as some other agastaches that I''ve grown. Individual blossoms are small and dainty. It's pretty and airy, but not noticeable unless you are close to the plant. The hummingbirds, however, find it easily .
  • Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 22, 2014 12:57 PM concerning plant:
    Agastache 'Purple Haze' is a pollinator magnet and valuable source of nectar. It is visited by Skippers, Fritillaries, and other butterflies.

    It has special value to native, bumble, and honey bees, especially longhorned, bumble, small resin, and leafcutter bees. It also attracts beneficial insects such as bee flies and soldier beetles.

    It is visited occasionally by hummingbirds.
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