Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
Anise HyssopThe perfect perennial to recommend to new gardeners. Checks all the boxes that today's consumers are looking for: pollinator-friendly, low water use, long blooming, winter hardy, and easy to grow in any well-drained soil. Powder blue flower spikes appear above the fragrant, deer resistant foliage.
Plant Details
- Zone: 5 - 8
- Height: 24-36"
- Spread: 18-24"
- Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Blue Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Nativar
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: Yes
Plant Details
- Zone: 5 - 8
- Height: 24-36"
- Spread: 18-24"
- Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Blue Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Nativar
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: Yes
Grower Information
Agastaches grow and flower best in full sun, though they will tolerate light shade. Provide consistent moisture but do not overwater; good drainage is a necessity. Pinch plants early for more compact growth and an improved flower display. Long lasting blooms provide an extended sales window. A favorite of bees, butterflies and hummingbirds; ideal for pollinator gardens.
- PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
- Optimal Planting Time: Spring
- Retail Sales Window: Fall, Summer
- Moisture in Production: Average, Low
- Requires Shade in Production: No
- Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
- Vernalization Beneficial: Yes