Agastache, Mexican Giant Hyssop 'Acapulco Salmon and Pink'

Agastachemexicana

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Agastache (ah-gas-TAH-kee)
Species
mexicana (meks-sih-KAY-nuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Shiny/Glossy
Smooth
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Coral/Apricot
Orange
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Bronze
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are good for cutting
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Perris, California

Aurora, Colorado

Parker, Colorado

Wilmington, Delaware

Navarre, Florida

Perry, Florida

Hebron, Kentucky

Woodstock, Maryland

Wilmington, North Carolina

Portland, Oregon

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Reading, Pennsylvania

Austin, Texas

Belton, Texas

Mc Lean, Virginia

Kalama, Washington

Vancouver, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
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L
Gap, PA | December 2014 | positive

I agree with the post below, if you want agastache, get this one! It does have a heavy lemon smell. I planted about 10-15 along our fro...Read More

K
Reading, PA | January 2010 | positive

Phenomenal agastache. The smell is very strong. Like lemon Pledge. It literally blooms heavily AND non-stop. If you were to get only ...Read More

D
Aurora, CO | October 2009 | positive

This is the best agastache I have grown--the plant gets really large and full. Mine started blooming mid-July in Denver area and kept goi...Read More

T
Placitas, NM | June 2009 | positive

I have tried probably 10 different cultivars of Agastache and this has done the best for me. It is winter hardy, not brittle, and flower...Read More

Z
Pittsburgh, PA | May 2009 | positive

Let me start by saying, I love this plant. The color.. the frangrance... everything about it! It is however, a tender perennial here in...Read More

I
Jeffersonville, IN (Zone 6b) | June 2007 | positive

Very pretty pink and salmon color with a nice citrus scent.

M
Hebron, KY | July 2006 | positive

Love this!!! Beautiful and colorful! Smell wonderful too! Hummers are also attracted! Growing it since Summer 2005. I give it a lean, ...Read More

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