Agastache ‘Lavender Hyssop’
$5.25
Agastache foeniculum is a popular native perennial & edible flower, very aromatic foliage emits a potent lemony fragrance. Lavender blue flower spikes that pollinators love!
approx 100 seeds
Description
aka giant hyssop, blue giant hyssop, fennel giant hyssop, fragrant giant hyssop. Despite these names, it is neither anise (Pimpinella anisum) nor hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis). Like hyssop, it is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) The plant has the square stems characteristic of mint family plants- a beautiful non-invasive mint.
Blooms midsummer to fall first year from seed. Leaves & flowers edible. Flower spikes can be an attractive addition to fresh cut or dried arrangements. Pollinator magnet!
Leaves have a scent like basil or French tarragon & can be used to make jellies or crumbled in salads & potpourris, seeds can be added to cookies or muffins. Attractive addition to fresh cut or dried arrangements.
Used medicinally for generations. One of the key suppliers of nectar to Skippers and other butterflies & is highly attractive to bees.
Transplant (recommended): press seeds into the soil mix, needs light to germinate, place seedlings 6-12″ apart in rows 24-36″ apart, 24-36″ H
Direct seed: Sow shallowly, 1/4″ deep, Thin to 6-12″ apart. A sandy, moist, well-drained loam is full sun is the perfect spot. Zones 4-9. Perennial. will self seed (if the birds leave any!)
approx 100 seeds
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