Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
Dusky mauve flower spikes appear in summer drawing pollinators to them like magnets, this is a mound-forming, drought tolerant perennial which has soft, downy foliage highly scented with mint and aniseed
Steep in hot water for a soothing herbal tea, or snip the leaves into salads, if you like aniseed flavour. They also make a good alternative to tarragon or chervil in cooking.
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
Product details
- Type
- Edible Crop
- Position
- Border (Middle), Kitchen Garden
- Soil
- Fertile
- Flowers
- July - October
- Height
- 90cm (36in)
- Common name
- Anise hyssop
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 45cm (18in)
- Cultivation
- Sow under cover in autumn, winter or spring. Do not cover seed as it needs light to germinate. Pot on and plant out once large enough and soil is warm.
Care Tips
Agastache prefers sunny free-draining soil. They do not require extra feeding - this will only encourage leggy growth. The plants will be stronger and more floriferous if you cut back flower stalks as flowers fade.
Flowering Time
July - October
