Nettle-leaf giant hyssop
Common Name: Nettle-leaf giant hyssop
Genus: Agastache
Species: urticifolia
Cultivar: 'Liquorice Blue'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Acidic
Height: 120cm
Spread: 40cm
Agastache is an upright perennial with fragrant, grey-green aromatic leaves and short spikes of soft pale purple-blue flowers that bloom in summer. This is a short-lived plant grow it in beds and borders where it suits a cottage/informal style or in a gravel garden as ground cover. The flowers are popular with bees and other insects making this plant a good choice for a wildlife garden too.
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