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 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 16 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 18 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Orange
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Good self-seeder
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
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: PP16,308

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Trade name information:
Series: Acapulco®
Trade Name: Orange
Cultivar name: 'Kiegador'
Common names
  • Mexican Giant Hyssop
  • Anise Hyssop

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Location: NJ
Date: 2012-09-03
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-28
'Acapulco Orange' with A. 'Coronado' right behind it and A. cana
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-05-31
Location: NJ
Date: Jul 28, 2011 3:59 PM
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-28
Two Acapulco Orange plants growing & blooming here
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-16
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-05-31
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-05-31
Comments:
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 29, 2011 4:14 PM concerning plant:
    One of the lovely Agastache introductions from High Country Gardens. All of them are very attractive to hummingbirds. I grow this one and it is a really pretty color.
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Mar 25, 2013 12:53 AM concerning plant:
    Agastache mexicana 'Acapulco Orange' has beautiful flowers. It was introduced by Bodger Botanicals a few years ago.

    The series Bodger debuted was called the Acapulco series, bred by Kieft. There were three in the series: 'Acapulco Rose,' 'Acapulco Orange,' and 'Acapulco Salmon & Pink.'

    All three are stunning in bloom.

    After this was originally introduced, Green Fuse Botanicals bought Bodger Botanicals.
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