Perennial | Agastache foeniculum (Anice Hyssop)

Plant Info

Agastache foeniculum, commonly known as Anise Hyssop, is a fragrant North American native perennial that produces spikes of lavender purple flowers from midsummer into early fall. Its leaves have a sweet anise or licorice scent when crushed, making it a favourite in herb and pollinator gardens. The long lasting blooms attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and many other beneficial insects, providing an excellent source of nectar throughout the growing season. This upright, clump-forming plant is easy to grow, drought tolerant once established, and thrives in sunny locations with well-drained soil. Anise Hyssop readily self-seeds in favourable conditions, creating natural-looking drifts without becoming aggressive.

Growing Info

Mature height: 3 feet

Mature spread: 2 feet 

Watering needs: Low to moderate; prefers well-drained soil and is drought tolerant once established. Water deeply and infrequently while the plant establishes.

Sunlight requirements: Full sun (6+ hours of sun)

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3-8

Culture

This plant is grown in a soiless media in a 3.5" pot. When planting, do not plant any deeper than how the plant is in it's pot. When mulching, do not put mulch all the way up to the plant, make a "bowl" shape in your mulch around the plant.