Melinda Myers

Agastache

Botanical Name

Agastache foeniculum

Hardiness

Zones 5 to 9

Height

3 to 5 feet

Width

12 to 24 inches

Flowers

Late summer: blue

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart
• Divide in spring or fall
• Deadhead to promote more blooms

Problems

None serious; occasional leaf spot, powdery mildew and rust, crown rot in poorly drained soils

Varieties

• Golden Jubilee - chartreuse foliage, AAS Winner
• Blue Fortune - 4" lavender-blue flower spikes summer through fall
• Black Adder - hybrid cross of A. rugosa and A. foeniculum, 2-3' tall plants sport dense spikes of reddish-purple blooms
• Agastache rugosa 'Little Adder' - compact 24", vigorous purple flowers