Agastache rugosa
KOREAN MINT, PURPLE GIANT HYSSOP
Lamiaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Origins: Russia, China-Korea-Taiwan, Japan

Other Botanical Names: Agastache formosana, Elsholtzia monostachys, Lophanthus argyi, L. formosanus, L. rugosus

Other Common Names: Blue Licorice

 
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Agastache rugosa
KOREAN MINT, PURPLE GIANT HYSSOP
Lamiaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: purple-blue

Flowering Time: late summer to late autumn

Leaves: aromatic; mid green

Edibility: herbalist herb


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: hummingbird, butterfly attracting, bee attracting , deer resistant, rabbit resistant






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