Yes, only the rupestris was seed grown and the rest were clones. All four were ones that were hardy for me in the ground and in containers over the last 2 winters and were pollinator super stores while in bloom and whose blooms combined for a very long season of nectar availability.
I'm in 7b and near the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis. My yard is mostly shade from tall old oaks = lots of leaves, so I just rake three or four big piles, along a fence, back of house, etc and bury my containers in leaves. May try your bag o leaves next winter but enjoy for now removing a layer of leaves at a time as weather warms. Shredded oak leaves are the best!
Sun behind house (agastache here)
Shade area along fence
Sunniest area, my hoop house with out hoop or house, in borrowed garden space from neighbor across the street
LOL, most of the 288 plugs of agastache are not for me! Along with 400 Milkweeds, late blooming Asters, Goldenrods, Phlox, Monarda, Joe Pye, Mountaian Mint etc they are the plants for about 40 Monarch Waystations being planned along my paper route which is a peninsula on The Bay that sees a lot of Monarchs migrating back to Mexico. My customers are eager to re establish the rich diverse habitat for Monarchs, Hummers, pollinators, their grandkids and their families and I get to help!
(Well, I have been talking it up for years now and getting various ones to help raise cats I find or giving out chryssilises to watch eclosure and release. Seems it takes awhile to overcome the idea that many 'weeds ewww' are contrary to keeping up appearances. The community Association is investigating becoming certified as a Monarch Habitat Community as why it is neat to live there!
My latest broken record phrase is..."You want to see these plants eaten, with big chunks out of their leaves ! Otherwise we're not doing our part for the Monarchs!"
Any how, thanks for letting me chat on.
Judy
