Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
Anise Hyssop or Lavender Hyssop is the perfect native plant alternative to the highly invasive butterfly bushes!
Native Anise Hyssop offers our pollinator friends REAL nutrition all season long on long blooming & fragrant lavender spiked flowers.
THEN feeds birds nutrient-rich seeds in the Winter!
Plant Facts:
Full to Partial Sunshine Blooms June thru late Fall
2-4’ tall and prefers 2-3’ of elbow room
Medium-Dry Soil
Deer/Rabbit resistant
Clump-forming Anise Hyssop is not an aggressive spreader a perfect fit in any garden or container. Lovely interplanted with Purple Coneflowers and Rudbeckias!
Don’t forget Lavender Hyssop as a member of the mint family. A sprig in lemonade on a hot summer day is so refreshing and delightful!
HIGH use by Pollinators & Birds including hummingbirds.
Tip: Leave seed heads for overwintering birds especially gold finches and Winter interest.
