Description

Also known as agastache, lavender hyssop, and licorice mint, this heirloom is loved by hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. With a minty, anise/licorice flavor, it is as useful in the kitchen as it is beautiful. The leaves and flowers make a refreshing, fruity tea, and can be added to salads. The lavender-blue flower spikes are lovely in fresh floral arrangements or dried bouquets. Perennial in USDA zones 4-8. Fairly drought tolerant once established.

Botanical Name:Agastache foeniculum

Family:Lamiaceae

Native:Midwestern U.S.

Hardiness:Perennial in USDA zones 48

Plant Dimensions:24″48″ tall

Variety Information:2″6″ long lavender-blue flower spikes

Exposure:Full sun to part shade

Bloom Period:Summer

Attributes:Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Edible Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

When to Sow Outside:1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is 6075F. May also be sown in late fall for spring germination.

When to Start Inside:RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date.

Days to Emerge:7 20 days

Seed Depth:Barely cover

Seed Spacing:A group of 3 seeds every 10″ 12″

Thinning:When 1″ tall, thin to 1 every 10″ 12″

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