• 9 years ago
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• Author: erin boa-brown

Agastache foeniculum (anise hyssop)

Family: Lamiaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

• Very variable
• Lots of different colour options

USDA Hardiness Zone: Zone 4-8

Size:

• Beautiful clumps; 1m wide
• 2-4’ tall

Form:

• erect, narrow plant
• clump-forming

Soil & Water requirements:

• Dry to medium moist soil
• Better with moisture but must be well-drained
• Tolerant of dry soils
• Well-drained

Exposure:

• full sun to part shade (best in full sun)

Leaves:

• Ovate to broad, lanceolate leaves
• Margins are toothed
• Nice contrast between top and underside of the leaves
• Interesting leaf posture
• Herbaceous perennial

Flowers:

• Showy, dense clusters of lilac blue flowers
• Flowering on terminal spikes
• Edible
• Reliable; long bloom period (June to September)

Maintenance:

• Low

Suitable uses:

• Perennials gardens
• Butterfly gardens
• Herb gardens (leaves can be made into tea or jellies; dried into potpourris; seeds used in baking)

Attracts:

• Hummingbirds
• Butterflies
• Bees

Propagation:

• Divide clumps in spring
• Spreads by rhizomes; can self-seed in optimal growing conditions

Other:

• Fragrant: anise or licorice smelling leaves
• Very well behaved
• Not invasive
• Deer tolerant