Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Plant Height: | 24 - 36 inches |
Plant Spread: | 24 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Fragrant Other: Gray-green |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Orange Other: Golden orange, Pale golden-orange, Pale peach, Deep orange that fades to apricot, |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early 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 aurantiaca |
Child plants: | one child plant |
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