General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 3 - 4 feet
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Violet-blue
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
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: Self fertile
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Good self-seeder
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Anise Hyssop
  • Licorice Mint

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr kitchen garden
Date: 2018-08-25
Location: Breezy Knees garden, York, UK
Date: 2020-09-10
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2018-08-25
Location: Breezy Knees garden, York, UK
Date: 2020-09-10

Courtesy Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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