Agastache silver blue9/11/2023 ![]() ![]() Plant Patent PP24,050 was issued on November 26, 2013. This plant is commonly called hyssop or hummingbird mint. Anise hyssop also adds a light licorice scent to the garden patch. It has a long history of use and provides a splash of the deepest blue across the perennial garden. Details Agastache x 'Kudos Silver Blue' PP25,344 (Dwarf Hummingbird Mint) is a deer resistant, waterwise perennial with a compact habit, cold-tolerance, early blooms and resistance to powdery mildew - a big plus in a changing climate. ![]() It features showy, deep, violet-blue flowers which bloom from June to September in large terminal spikes (to 6” tall) that rise above the clumping foliage. Image by fotomem Agastache, or anise hyssop, is an aromatic, culinary, cosmetic, and medicinal herb. ‘Blue Boa’ is a vigorous hybrid cultivar (exact parentage is unknown) with a stiffly upright habit that typically grows to 2-3’ tall. Genus name comes from the Greek words agan meaning "very much" and stachys meaning "ear of wheat" in reference to the appearance of the flower spikes. Agastache 'Kudos Silver Blue' (Hummingbird Mint) Add to Collection. Flowers are attractive to bees, hummingbirds and butterflies. Fragrant Ideal for borders and containers Height: 3-4 ft Spread: 2-3 ft Zone: 6-9 Please Note: does not sell/broker plants or provide gardening advice. Hybrids typically feature dense terminal spikes of tiny 2-lipped tubular flowers which bloom mid-summer to fall in many-flowered verticillasters (false whorls) atop 2-4’ tall stiff square stems clad with opposite pairs of serrate, fragrant (anise/licorice scented) gray-green to medium green leaves. Hybrid flowers come in a variety of different flower colors including shades of red, orange, pink, yellow and white. In cold climates is self-sows readily making it an annual. In warm climates, it comes back consistently each year. While traditional varieties have blue or purple colored flowers, newer varieties feature bold colors such as red and orange. Gives us long lasting blooms from June to September. A tender perennial with aromatic leaves and colorful flower spikes all summer long. Grows in a low, bushy habit with aromatic deep green foliage. ![]() Agastache, commonly called giant hyssop, is a genus containing about 30 species of upright herbaceous perennials, most of which are native to North America.Īgastache hybrids often have showier flowers and better winter hardiness than species plants. Kudos Silver Blue has soft silver and violet blue flowers stacked on compact spikes. ![]()
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