Agastache

[robmarston]

I've got a packet of Agastache seeds that I'm thinking of planting but I have no knowledge of this plant. I'm attracted because it apparently has a great scent, but I'm not a fan of orange.... Anyone know anything about this flower? Long flowering? Strong scent? Invasive? Easy? Recommended? Thanks.

[mothhawk]

Don't know anything about the orange one. Is it agastache aurantiaca? I grow Agastache foeniculum, which has tall purple spikes of flowers, and also known as anise hyssop because it tastes like aniseed.

[robmarston]

It's agastache aurantiaca....apparently. Got the seeds free.


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[andy_j]

Most agastache has mint scented leaves.....i grow the herbaceous perennial called 'black adder' and it's fab...the bees and butterflies love it. Ive grown the annual varieties and they've been good too

[mothhawk]

It's agastache aurantiaca....apparently. Got the seeds free.

I think that one is fairly tender - it's called hummingbird mint - so it probably needs starting indoors or under glass. I should take cuttings or gather seeds to be sure of having it next year, in case the winter kills it. Or grow it in a greenhouse if you have one.