anise hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
USDA zones3 to 6
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall1.5 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lavender to purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Dense spikes of small, tubular flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. The oval leaves smell of anise when bruised.
Pairs well with Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, Blue grama, and Nodding onion.
Native range
Northern North America.