Agastache rugosa ‘Little Adder’ (Anise Hyssop) - Gardenia
Compact and very floriferous, Agastache rugosa ‘Little Adder’ (Anise Hyssop) is a short, well-branched perennial with a remarkably long floral display, extending from late spring to fall. Masses of tubular, two-lipped lavender-blue flowers, held in showy spikes, are borne atop a bushy foliage clump of licorice-scented leaves.
How to Grow and Care for Agastache - The Spruce
Jun 26, 2023 · In addition to being a beneficial garden plant, agastache is also beautiful, available in a wide range of vivid colors from light pink to deep purple, blue, red, orange, and white. It has a minty, herby fragrance. The leaves and flowers are edible and they can be dried to make a delicious herbal tea.
Agastache - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Giant Hyssop is an herbaceous perennial in the mint family of which most are native to North America and many from the southwest. They are showy, fragrant, long-blooming perennials with spikes of flowers that bloom most of the summer. Colors …
Agastache ‘Black Adder’ (Giant Hyssop) - Gardenia
Hardy and reliable, Agastache 'Black Adder' (Giant Hyssop) is a charming herbaceous perennial boasting bottle-brush, terminal spikes, 6-8 in. long (15-20 cm), packed with fragrant, tubular, two-lipped red-violet flowers emerging from dark buds.
Agastache 'Black Adder' - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
'Black Adder' is an upright, clump-forming giant hyssop that grows to 2-3' tall. It is a hybrid resulting from a cross between A. rugosum and A. foeniculum. It is noted for its long summer-to-frost floral display of tubular, 2-lipped, smoky red-violet flowers that bloom in showy, bottle-brush, terminal spikes (to 6-8" long).
Understanding Agastache: which species and hybrids are the ...
Feb 17, 2023 · Compared to Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’ and ‘Black Adder’, both unpatented plants, the new cultivar has deeper purple blue flower color, wider flower spikes, and a shorter habit. § Cold hardiness.—USDA Zone 6-10. § Size.—Grows to 18 in wide and 30 in tall to the top of the flowers. § Vigor.—Excellent. § Stamen description ...
'Little Adder' - Anise Hyssop - Agastache rugosa - Proven Winners
Features. Provides a great show in the garden with three times the flower power than standard Agastache. Fragrant Foliage. Long Blooming. Drought Tolerant. Attracts: Bees. Butterflies. Hummingbirds. Resists: Deer. Characteristics. Plant Type: Perennial. Height Category: Medium.
Agastache, the Butterfly and Hummingbird Magnet - Midwest Gardening
Nov 28, 2017 · Agastache ‘Black Adder’ has a deep purple stalk with nearly black, deep violet blue buds opening to smoky blue blooms, creating a striking look in midsummer. It is perhaps the longest blooming Agastache, beginning earlier in summer. The foliage is of course, licorice scented, and the bees and butterflies love this perennial.
How to grow agastache - BBC Gardeners World Magazine
Oct 21, 2021 · Anise hyssop, Agastache foeniculum, is a tender, drought-tolerant perennial native to the plains and prairies of North America. It has aromatic leaves and colourful flower spikes beloved of bees and other pollinators. Its fragrant leaves can be dried and used to …
Agastache rugosa 'Little Adder' - RHS Gardening
Compact, bushy, upright herbaceous perennial about 45cm tall, with aromatic, dark green, oval to lance-shaped leaves and long whorled spikes of tubular two-lipped purple-blue flowers which are very attractive to pollinators all through summer to autumn.