Agastache (Anise Hyssop Plant)
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Agastache – Fragrant Colour and Pollinator Appeal

Bring lasting colour, fragrance, and movement to your garden with Agastache, a hardy perennial loved for its tall, nectar-rich flower spikes and aromatic foliage. Commonly known as Anise Hyssop, Agastache produces masses of blooms in shades of blue, pink, purple, and apricot, attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators all season long.

Key Features

Feature Details
🌸 Vibrant Blooms Flowers from summer through autumn with tall spires in shades of blue, pink, purple, or apricot.
🌿 Fragrant Foliage A pleasant anise or mint-like scent adds a refreshing aroma to your garden.
🐝 Pollinator Magnet Highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds — ideal for wildlife gardens.
💧 Low Maintenance Once established, Agastache is drought-tolerant and pest-resistant.
🌺 Versatile Use Perfect for borders, cottage gardens, and pots — pairs beautifully with salvias and echinacea.

Growing Tips

  • Sunlight: Prefers full sun for best flowering.
  • Soil: Thrives in well-drained, moderately fertile soil; avoid heavy or waterlogged conditions.
  • Watering: Water regularly during establishment, then allow soil to dry slightly between watering.
  • Pruning: Deadhead to extend blooming and cut back in winter for lush new spring growth.

Add Agastache to your garden for a long season of colour, fragrance, and pollinator activity — the perfect blend of natural beauty and ecological value.

Light requirement: Part sun/part shade and Full Sun

Water requirement: Low

Watering frequency:

Soil: Well-draining, sandy, loamy

Skill level: Beginner

Growth rate: Intermediate

Suitable for containers: Yes

More info: Prefers well-drained soil; avoid heavy clay

Water well when young; drought-tolerant once established

Cut back after flowering to encourage fresh growth

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Drought tolerance: High

Frost tolerance: Medium

Wind tolerance: Medium

Disease and pest susceptibility: Generally pest-resistant but can be affected by root rot in poorly draining soil

Mature height: 1 m

Mature width: 0.5 m

Suitable for shaping: No

Colour: Green

Variegation: No

Size: Small/medium

Seasonality: Evergreen

Flowering: Yes; profuse/bright display

Flower colour: Lavender-blue

Flower fragrant: Yes

Flowering season: Summer to autumn

Fruit: No

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