General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 18 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 18 - 20 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Violet-blue
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: June through September
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: PP20,952 (2010)
Parentage: Pink Pop X Honey Bee Blue

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Common names
  • Hyssop
  • Anise Hyssop

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Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2014-09-10
Bought this as a $1 plant last year.. survived winter, drought, e
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-08-23
Early morning light w/my phone
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-09-02
Location: My house in Portsmouth.
Date: 2013-07-19
Location: NJ
Date: 2012-08-30

Date: 2010-02-09
Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries,Inc. www.terranovanurseries.c
Location: My garden in Southeast Virginia
Date: 2013-08-12
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-08-23
One of 3 that survived (ordered 3, all 3 came back).

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Mar 25, 2013 2:41 AM concerning plant:
    Agastache 'Summer Sky' was introduced by Terra Nova Nurseries a few years ago.

    This one is not as hardy as the other Agastaches they've introduced. It's only hardy to zone 7 according to their website.

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