Agastache Color Spires® Pink is a beauty! I love it! I first started growing it in 2008 when it was first introduced and I found it at a local garden center. I bought several small pots of it and planted them in one of my flowerbeds that gets full sun, in lean sandy soil with small gravel on top, and planted next to a border of larger rocks. The next year, two plants survived the winter. Those two plants are still growing and blooming as of last year. I'm pretty sure they survived this past winter.

In 2010, I bought several more plants and planted two in another bed, which is mostly sunny and has a slight slope. That bed also has lean sandy soil with small gravel on top. The two in that bed did not survive.

I planted the third in a container on my patio, which gets full sun. I made sure it had (and has) excellent drainage. It has survived every winter since, and I just saw green leaves in the container the other day!

I don't think this gorgeous Agastache is available anywhere now, as I've not seen it for several years.

I don't collect seeds from my Agastaches, as I want them to constantly be in flower for the hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. Plus, I don't deadhead in the late summer because I want to ensure they survive over winter. I always wait until late spring, until I see new leaf growth, which also ensures hardiness.

If you do find it, get it and grow it. You'll be very happy you did!

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