Giant Hyssop
Agastache 'Painted Lady'
Common Name: Giant Hyssop
Genus: Agastache
Cultivar: 'Painted Lady'
Category: Perennials
Height: 0.80 m (80 cm)
Spread: 0.60 m (60 cm)
Hardiness: Half-Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: July to October
Long Flowering Period
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey/Silver
Flower Colour: Pink, Orange
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained
Features: Has interesting foliage, Good for wildlife, Long flowering period
Spikes of beautiful tubular pinkish-orange flowers appear from July to October above the aromatic grey-green leaves. This new upright perennial is perfect for the middle of a sheltered sunny border. An excellent companion for grey or silver foliage plants the long-lasting flowers are highly-attractive to bees.
- Garden care: Avoid the temptation to cut back the faded flower-stems in autumn since they provide interest in the winter months. Lift and divide congested colonies in spring
Similar Plants:
Mexican giant hyssop
Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
Hyssop
Agastache 'Black Adder'
Mexican giant hyssop
Agastache mexicana hybrids
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