agastache foeniculum (blue giant hyssop) native
$14.95
- AKA agastache anethiodora, agastache anisata
- tall, upright, clumping perennial
- dense spikes of lavender-purple flowers with violet bracts
- medium green lance-shaped aromatic foliage
- bloom time summer
- native to ontario
- zone 4
- height 100-125cm
- spread 70-90cm
- colour purple
- if desired, pinch main stems in June just before buds form, to maintain a compact habit
- remove finished flowers to promote a second flowering
- no serious pest or disease problems
- spreads by rhizomes
- will easily self-seed in optimum conditions
- grows best in full sun
- average to dry, well-drained soil
- attracts hummingbirds
- attracts butterflies
- attracts birds
- deer resistant
- drought tolerant
- long blooming
- native to ontario
- low maintenance
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)