DG Site Updates: New Forum Please? "Agastaches & Salvias", 1 by Marilynbeth

Marilynbeth wrote:
Twinklingstar,

I've always bought my all my Agastaches in potted forms. I would guess that they are easy to reseed. I don't honestly know if Agastache seeds flower the first year. During the growing season, I keep mine deadheaded so that they keep blooming for the Hummingbirds and to enjoy the blooms. Agastaches are a great plant to grow because the are long blooming, look beautiful, smell great and the extra special bonus is that they attract Hummingbirds! I don't cut back on my Agastaches until mid Spring until I see new growth. It's to insure that they 'stay hardy'. I also make sure the Agastaches have very well draining soil, a lean soil with 'all purpose' sand added (not rich), full sun and to add gravel on top (I use pea gravel), not wood/bark mulch. Agastaches like to have a dry soil, esp. in the Winter.

I mainly grow plants and flowers for the Hummingbirds, birds and Butterflies. It's a joy to see them! I feed the birds every day year round (ground feeding and through feeders). I have 4 Hummingbirds feeders with perches (they like to perch).

I love all Agastaches, but if I had to pick one that I love the most to be my favorite, it would have to be, Agastache barberi x mexicana 'Tutti-Frutti'. It's a very beautiful one.!

Here's a closeup of it blooming 9/25/06.

Marilyn