Agastache, Anise-Hyssop, Hummingbird Mint 'Purple Haze'

Agastache

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Agastache (ah-gas-TAH-kee)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Shiny/Glossy
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Blue-Violet
Medium Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Herbs
Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
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
Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

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

Elk Grove, California

Menifee, California

Bristol, Connecticut

Augusta, Georgia

Hebron, Kentucky

Roslindale, Massachusetts

Berea, Ohio

Ravenna, Ohio

Columbia, South Carolina

Enumclaw, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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ROSLINDALE, MA | May 2014 | positive

This is a great ornamental perennial as well as an herb, tough, adaptable, and exceptionally long-blooming. The lavender-violet corolla c...Read More

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Napoleon, OH (Zone 5b) | January 2009 | positive

This is a great plant. 2007 was my first year to grow it and it bloomed from late June to frost.

M
Tracy, CA (Zone 9b) | May 2008 | positive

This plants flowers are a vivid lavendar-purple that a photo cannot do justice to. This is my first year growing it. At this rate it is...Read More

M
Hebron, KY | July 2007 | positive

Love it! Beautiful!

10/24/07:

Growing great still as of now. First year planing in 2007.

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