Common Name: Anise Hyssop
Botanical Name: Agastache foeniculum
Plant Type: Perennial, Heirloom,Organic, Medicinal, Herb
Height: 4'
Width: 2-3 ft.
Bloom Time: July-August
Bloom Color: purple
Exposure: Full
Moisture: average
Soil: Average/sandy
Maintenance: low
Zone: 4-9
Germination: 10-15 days
Description: A beautiful fragrant perennial that looks great
in a garden as a background plant since it grows tall and is
covered with lavender spikes of color from mid -summer
till after frost This herb is actually not anise nor hyssop .
It has a lovely anise fragrance.It is beautiful in cut bouquets
with its sweet scent .It is very useful in attracting benificial
insects, butterflys and hummingbirds . Used Medicinally
for the heart,fevers, colds and coughs . It's licorice flavor is
a tasty addition to more bitter herbs. Easy to grow
Planting: Seeds require light to germinate, so barely cover at room
temperature to germinate 5-30 days. Keep soil moist but not sopping.
Use bottom watering or keep the pot in an open baggie or under a humidity dome.
PK: 25 Seed
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