Anise Hyssop
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An herbaceous perennial in the mint family with fragrant flowers and leaves that reaches 60 - 120 cm high. It has a long blooming period with dense spikes of violet-blue flowers. Anise hyssop was used medicinally by Native Americans for cough and fevers. As a culinary herb the sweet licorice-mint flavoured leaves and flowers can be used for herb tea, in fruit punches and salads. It is an excellent plant for attracting birds, bees and beneficial insects to your garden. The flowers can be used dried in potpourri or flower arrangements as they retain their fragrance and colour. It is both heat and drought tolerant and needs a well-drained soil. Grows best in full sun. Sow spring; autumn in frost-free areas only. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas.
Product: Anise Hyssop
Product type: SEED (200)
Botanical name: Agastache foeniculum
Syn.: syn. Blue giant hyssop, Fragrant giant hyssop, Liquorice mint
Syn. Blue giant hyssop, Liquorice mint; a plant in the mint family with fragrant spikes of violet-blue flowers. It was used medicinally by Native Americans for coughs and fevers. The leaves and flowers can be used for herb tea, in fruit punches and salads. It is an excellent plant for attracting birds, bees and beneficial insects. The flowers can be used dried in potpourri or flower arrangements as they retain their fragrance and colour. It is both heat and drought tolerant.
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial to 60 - 120 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 21°C
Temperate: Spring after all danger of frost
Subtropical: Spring; autumn in frost-free areas only
Tropical: Unlikely to do well
Germination: 10 - 14 days
Depth: 3 mm deep, cover seed lightly; keep moist until germinated
Position: Prefers full sun but will tolerate partial shade
Sow where: Sow into seedling trays
Soil type: Fertile, sandy, well-drained soil; keep mulched
Details: Cut plants back by ? after flowering; it may self-sow
Harvest: Cut the stems before flowering; hang in a cool, dry place
*Has edible flowers
*Good for bees
200 seeds per packet
Agastache foeniculum
syn. Blue giant hyssop, Fragrant giant hyssop, Liquorice mint
Herbaceous perennial to 60 - 120 cm
Anise Hyssop
An herbaceous perennial in the mint family with fragrant flowers and leaves that reaches 60 - 120 cm high. It has a long blooming period with dense spikes of violet-blue flowers. Anise hyssop was used medicinally by Native Americans for cough and fevers. As a culinary herb the sweet licorice-mint flavoured leaves and flowers can be used for herb tea, in fruit punches and salads. It is an excellent plant for attracting birds, bees and beneficial insects to your garden. The flowers can be used dried in potpourri or flower arrangements as they retain their fragrance and colour. It is both heat and drought tolerant and needs a well-drained soil. Grows best in full sun. Sow spring; autumn in frost-free areas only. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas.