Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
Plant Height: | 24 - 48 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 - 24 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Fragrant Other: Gray-green |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Orange Other: Coral-copper red, Copper orange, Deep orange red, Copper orange to coral, Copper, coral, pink and red hues |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Other: Deadhead faded flower stems to ensure more flowering throughout the season |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
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 |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: 2004 Georgia Gold Medal Winner |
Parentage: | Agastache coccinea x Agastache rupestris |
lovesblooms | On July 15, 2015 | Bloomed |
lovesblooms | On April 20, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On February 11, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
LUMBER | On September 19, 2015 | Obtained plant |
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