hummingbird's mint
Agastache cana
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size1.5 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb , subshrub
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Hummingbird's mint (Agastache cana) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Pink flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit them. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. The fragrant leaves also tolerate drought.
Pairs well with Shasta daisy, Buffalo grass, and False indigo.
Native range
Southern United States.