General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 24 to 30 inches
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early 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: 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
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP20,991 (2010)
Parentage: Summer Love X unknown

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Common names
  • Hummingbird Mint
  • Anise Hyssop

'Cotton Candy' was a featured
Plant of the Day for July 24, 2019.
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Date: 2008-08-07
Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries,Inc. www.terranovanurseries.c
Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia, Zone 8..
Date: 2012-05-22
BLOOM
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-08-28
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-07-01
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-07-01
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-08-28
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-08-28
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-08-28
Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: May 18, 2013
First year plant did well, very easy to grow.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2011-07-09
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2012-01-03
Another one of the 'Cotton Candy' that's growing here.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2012-01-03
One of the 'Cotton Candy' thats growing here.
Photo by Gerris2
Photo by Gerris2
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-06-06
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2011-07-09
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Mar 15, 2013 11:22 PM concerning plant:
    Agastache 'Cotton Candy' is a beauty with its gorgeous pink blooms. I've been growing it for a few years now, since it was introduced. I thought it got better looking after the first year and it looked wonderful the first year.

    I remembered when it first bloomed. I stared at the beautiful flower colors on each stem and thought: Wow, I'm glad I have it to enjoy! I still think that every time it blooms.

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