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COMMON:
Anise Hyssop,
Blue giant hyssop, Lavender hyssop, Licorice mint, Elk
mint.
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BOTANICAL:
Agastache
foeniculum (prev: A. anethiodora, Lophanthus
anisatus)
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Click on the pic for a close up.
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PRONOUNCED:
ah-gas-TAH-kee
fen-IK-yoo-lum
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HEIGHT
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LIGHT
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ZONE
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3
ft. x 2 ft.
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Full
sun
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5
- 9
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BLOOMS
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COLOR
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July
- September
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Lavender
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Soil:
Rich, well-drained soil
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Description:
Perennial. Similar in form to mint, the leaves
have a strong sweet licorice scent. Spikes of
lavender flowers in late summer make a great show.
Neither an anise nor a hyssop, this herb belongs to
a genus of plants commonly called giant hyssop and
tastes like anise. As this plant is an excellent
all-day producer of nectar, it is commercially
grown for its honey. Also favored by the humming
bee.
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In
The Garden: If you have room for more than one
plant, this very ornamental plant can be used as a
tall border or in a grouping set at the back of the
border. The leaves have a rough texture with the
largest leaves at the bottom of the stem.
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Cultivation/propagation:
Sow seeds just below surface soil in the
spring, thinning to 1 ft. Transplants
reliably.
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Harvesting:
Harvest fresh leaves throughout the summer. The
best time to collect foliage for drying is just
before blooming. Hang bunches up to dry. The
flowers are dried for use in potpourri.
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