Agastache, Anise-Hyssop, Hummingbird Mint 'Bolero'

Agastache

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Agastache (ah-gas-TAH-kee)
Synonym
Spacing
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Sun Exposure
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Danger
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Hardiness
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Seed Collecting
Full Sun
Fruit Shape
N/A
Fruit Size
Fuchsia (red-purple)
Fruit Colors
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Growing Habit
Herbaceous
This plant is resistant to deer
Shiny/Glossy
Days to Maturity
Seed Type
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked
Disease Resistance
Leaf Type
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Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Herbs
Perennials
Where to Grow
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Propagation Methods
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Soil pH requirements
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Classification
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Chicago, Illinois

Weymouth, Massachusetts

Ogden, Utah

Leesburg, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

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SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA | January 2020 | positive

I grew a half-dozen plants from seed. They bloomed in the first year, copiously. The foliage is a beautiful dark purple-green which in it...Read More

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Toronto, ON (Zone 6a) | July 2015 | positive

Easy to grow! This perennial edible herb is beautiful with very long blooming time. Flowers attract bees, butterflies and humming birds!

R
(Zone 1) | February 2014 | positive

Agastache 'Bolero' is a hardy plant with a long flowering period. Its foliage has a strong mint - anise fragrance with masses of magenta ...Read More

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