Plant Size:
Height: 100
Spread: 50

Anise hyssop, Agastache foeniculum, is a tender, drought-tolerant perennial native to the plains and prairies of North America. It has aromatic leaves and colourful flower spikes beloved of bees and other pollinators. Its fragrant leaves can be dried and used to make a delicious tea. Originally, agastache flowers were blue or purple, but newer cultivars now bloom in a range of different colours, including pink, white, red and orange.

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Despite its name, anise hyssop is only distantly related to hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) and mint (Mentha spp.). While they're all in the same Lamiaceae family, Hyssop is a small genus of herbaceous or semi-woody plants native to the Mediterranean and central Asia, while Mentha is a genus of fragrant herbs. Lamiaceae is often referred to as the 'mint family'.

In warm climates, annise hyssop comes back each year. However, in colder regions, it's best treated as an annual, where it self-seeds readily. Here in the UK, it may survive winters where there are no frosts. Some cultivars, including ‘Blue Fortune’ are hardy to -15C when established. It's therefore a good idea to try to keep your agastache alive over winter, and use fleece or other methods to protect it.

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