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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 9b
Plant Height: 18 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Lavender
Orange
Pink
Yellow
Other: Rose
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info: Good self-seeder
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Hummingbird Mint
  • Anise Hyssop
Also sold as:
  • Fragrant Carpet Mix

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Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Date: 2014-09-06
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Location: western Oregon
Date: 2017-05-14
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Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On May 19, 2019 Transplanted
On 5-19-2019, planted 3 in alley west of ash pit in front of Verbascum phoeniceum.
MrsBinWY On May 14, 2019 Potted up
15 (+1)
MrsBinWY On March 16, 2019 Seeds germinated
8
MrsBinWY On March 10, 2019 Seeds sown
16 seeds from 2017G in milk jug @ room temp
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