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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

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Common names
  • Giant Hyssop
  • Hummingbird Mint
  • Anise Hyssop

'Firebird' was a featured
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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-28
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-28
Location: western Oregon
Date: spring 2014

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-08-23
New Plant, planted Aug 2013

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-08-23
New planting, early Aug 2013
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Mar 14, 2013 11:28 PM concerning plant:
    Agastache 'Firebird' is a hybrid of two Agastaches, A. coccinea and A. rupestris, and was hybridized by Richard Dufresne of North Carolina.

    It's a beautiful and stunning Agastache! One of my favorites! I can't find it locally, so I have to search for mail-order places that carry it. If you find it, get it and grow it!
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