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Agastache
Common Names: Anise Hyssop, Hummingbird Mint
Overview
| Plant Type | Perennial Herb |
| Hardiness Zone |
Cultivars
| Cultivar | Height | Spread | Blooms | Sun | Planted | |
| Arizona Sandstone Agastache | 8-10" | 8-10" | Mid to late season | Full Sun | (none yet) |  |
| Blue Fortune (Giant Hyssop) Agastache | 24-36" | 18-24' | Mid to late season | Full Sun | Bee pollination garden |  |
| Dwarf Hummingbird Mint Kudos 'Ambrosia' Agastache | 17" | 16" | Mid to late season | Full Sun | House garden beds |  |
| Hummingbird Mint 'Royal Raspberry' Agastache | 28-32" | 28-32" | Midsummer to Fall | Full Sun to Partial Shade | House garden beds |  |
Ongoing Management
Fertilization
Compost around plant in Fall to feed.
Pruning / Cutting Back
Deadhead spent flowers to promote additional bloom. Cut down the stem to just above a pair of leaves which shows two new leaf growths.
Leave stems standing over the Winter.
Cut back hard in mid-Spring, leaving only 3-4" of height. Also remove old stems from previous year just above the new foliage.
Propagation
This cultivar is sterile and does not self-seed.
Propagate by division in Spring or propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late Summer for overwintering under cover.
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