hyssop
Dracocephalum seravschanicum
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue, purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Hyssop (Dracocephalum seravschanicum) is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, pollinator gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It forms a tidy clump with blue to purple flowers, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer. Drought tolerance makes it easy to keep.
Pairs well with Lavender, Yarrow, and Magnus coneflower.
Native range
Southern and eastern Europe, Northern Africa, and West Asia.