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 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 24 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Dark Pink, Reddish-pink, Deep rose, Magenta-red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadhead faded flower stems to ensure more flowering throughout the season
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
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
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP11,816 (2001); CPBR 1659; EU 6364

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Common names
  • Agastache
  • Anise Hyssop

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Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Mar 16, 2013 2:34 AM concerning plant:
    Agastache 'Red Fortune' is another hybrid that I love to grow in my garden. The beautiful colors of the blooms look stunning up close or at a distance. Unfortunately, it's not hardy in my zone and I can't always find it through mail order. When I do find it, it's usually sold out because it's a popular Agastache. A favorite of mine! 'Red Fortune' was discovered by Dick Degenhardt in 1996 in Boskoop, Netherlands.

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