Agastache foeniculum , Anise Hyssop , Quart Pot

Agastache foeniculum, Anise Hyssop

FS-PS, Hardy to Zone 3. Blooms June - October, 2’ - 4’ x 2-2.5’ Drought, rabbit and deer resistant.

This beautiful plant is one of the reasons we were drawn to natives, having grown Anise Hyssop for over nine years. It’s always a delight to rub the leaves to get a magnificent scent of licorice and to observe the many insects that this plant attracts.

All of the Anise Hyssop plants we sell are grown from seed or are divided from our existing stands. During their first season they usually bloom, growing to around 2-3’ tall. The second year they can reach around 4’ tall and become 3’ wide. Agastaches like full sun and don’t need to be deadheaded! The same blooms can remain on the plant over the entire blooming season as each tiny flower opens one at a time.

They are very hardy. Let them stand-as-is during the winter to add interest to the garden, provide food for song birds, and to provide an overwintering spot for beneficial insects. In mid-spring you can cut them back to 6 inches.

Attracts a wide variety of bees, butterflies, and the Ruby Throated Hummingbird.