Agastache Foeniculum / Blue Giant Hyssop
Blue giant hyssop is a strongly aromatic, drought-tolerant, erect perennial native throughout the northern United States and Canada. This member of the mint family has downy, medium green, licorice-scented leaves that appear on long stems topped with spikes of blue-purple flowers that appear from midsummer to autumn.
Highly attractive to bees and butterflies, this plant will continue blooming if deadheaded. The fuzzy leaves that release the licorice aroma tend to dissuade browsing damage from deer.
Blue giant hyssop is tolerant of poor soils and an excellent choice for sunny mixed borders and informal wildflower gardens. (info source: Learn2Grow.com)
Although the plant is ornamental,
It has a number of practical uses. Add the leaves to salads or meat dishes, or blend the blooms into fresh bread. Anise hyssop tea, which tastes similar to licorice, can be used to treat colds, coughs, and fevers.
GenusĀ - Agastache
SpeciesĀ - Foeniculum
Common nameĀ - Blue Giant Hyssop
Other namesĀ - Anise Hyssop
Pre-TreatmentĀ - Not-required
Hardiness zonesĀ - 4 - 9
HeightĀ - 2-3' / 0,60 - 1 m
SpreadĀ - 12-28" / 0,30 - 0,70 m
Plant typeĀ - Perennial
Vegetation typeĀ - Deciduous
ExposureĀ - Full Sun, Partial Sun
GrowthĀ rate - Fast
Soil PHĀ - Neutral
Soil typeĀ - Clay, Loam, Sand, well-drained
Water requirementsĀ - Average Water
Landscape usesĀ - Although the plant is ornamental, it has a number of practical uses.
Leaf / Flower colorĀ - Green / Blue, Purple, Blue Violet
Plant growth rateĀ - Fast
Quantity:Ā Ā 100 Blue Giant Hyssop | Agastache Foeniculum Seeds