General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
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: Self fertile
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Good self-seeder
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years

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Common names
  • Korean Mint
  • Anise Hyssop

Korean Mint (Agastache rugosa) was a featured
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Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2022-06-13
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2018-07-01
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2020-03-25
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2020-08-22
Location: Frederick MD
Date: 2007-02-02
shake down dried flower stalks for little black seeds ('Honey Bee
Location: Frederick MD
Date: 2007-04-21
spring sprouts (not a weed!)

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Date: 2008-09-17
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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2011-05-10

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2018-05-01

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photo credit: Cillas

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Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 25, 2013 6:41 AM concerning plant:
    "Agastache rugosa (Korean Mint, Blue Licorice, Purple Giant Hyssop, Huo xiang, Indian Mint, Patchouli Herb, Wrinkled Giant Hyssop; syn. Lophanthus rugosus Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) is a medicinal and ornamental plant in the Lamiaceae family."

    Taken from wikipedia's page at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A...
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