General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 12 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fragrant
Other: Silver-green, Gray-green
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Lavender pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: June-Oct with deadheading
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info: Good self-seeder
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Common names
  • Anise Hyssop
  • Annual Agastache
  • Mexican Bee Balm
  • New Mexico Hummingbird Mint

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Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2012-09-29
1st year plant
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2014-08-23
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2011-10-21

Date: 2012-01-30
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2014-07-27
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2014-07-27
Photo by SongofJoy
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