General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 20 inches
Plant Spread: 16 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Orange
Pink
White
Other: Creamy coconut, pale orange and light rose pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. June, July, August, 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: PP25614; EU41115

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Trade name information:
Series: Kudos™
Trade Name: Ambrosia
Cultivar name: 'Ambrosia'
Common names
  • Dwarf Hummingbird Mint
  • Anise Hyssop

'Ambrosia' was a featured
Plant of the Day for April 17, 2019.
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Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2017-06-05

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-06-26
Love the colors of this Agastache! Sitting on the porch, waiting

Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2016-08-24
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-06-26
Love the colors of this Agastache! Sitting on the porch, waiting
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-06-26
Love the colors of this Agastache! Sitting on the porch, waiting
Comments:
  • Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 27, 2014 9:39 PM concerning plant:
    Dwarf Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) 'Kudos™ Ambrosia' is a lovely Agastache cultivar with salmon-pink blossoms. I got it from a local nursery in 2013, captivated by its unique color. Unfortunately, it never did well in my garden, despite being planted in a sunny spot with medium to dry soil. The foliage and blossoms declined shortly after I got it, and the pollinators did not visit it. This past spring, it did not emerge from the winter.
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Mar 25, 2013 3:21 AM concerning plant:
    Agastache 'Kudos Ambrosia' is another exciting 2013 introduction by Terra Nova Nurseries.

    I can't wait to find a source for it because it's a 'must-have' plant. It's gorgeous looking with the mixture of the three colors of creamy coconut, pale orange and light rose pink.
    I'm glad that new Agastaches are being introduced every year. They're wonderful plants to own and grow.

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