If tall foliage and purple flowers spikes sound up your alley, one such flower to consider is anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum). Interestingly, anise hyssop is not actually anise or hyssop.

Ajuga reptans plants are unpalatable to grazing deer due to their hairy stems. Agastache foeniculum is a herbaceous perennial from the mint family. Anise hyssop is native to North America and thrives ...