Agastache

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 Agastache subsp. var.  Giant hyssop, Mexican hyssop
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Habit: herbaceous
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Lifespan: perennial
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Poisonous:
Bloom: early summer, mid summer, late summer
Exposure: sun, part-sun
Water: moderate
Features: flowers
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USDA Zones: to
Sunset Zones: vary by species
Flower features:
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Blue, purple or yellow/orange flowers come on spikes in the summersn. Often look similar to Salviassn.

Agastache, is a genus of 9–12 species of perennial herbs in the family Lamiaceae, native to eastern Asia (one species) and North America (the rest).

Most species are very upright, 0.5–3 m tall, with stiff, angular stems clothed in toothed-edged, lance shaped leaves ranging from 1–15 cm long and 0.5–11 cm broad depending on the species. Upright spikes of tubular, two-lipped flowers develop at the stem tips in summer. The flowers are usually white, pink, mauve, or purple, with the bracts that back the flowers being of the same or a slightly contrasting color. Leaf tips can be eaten and made into teas.

Cultivation

They are easily grown in moist, well-drained soil and prefer a sunny position. Winter hardiness varies; the hardiest is A. foeniculum, hardy to USDA plant hardiness zone 1 in the north of its range; A. nepetoides, A. rugosa, A. scrophulariifolia and A. urticifolia are hardy to zones 3–5 in the northern parts of their ranges. Popular cultivars include A. cana 'Heather Queen'.

Propagation

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