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Agastache foeniculum

Anise hyssop

A scale drawing of Agastache foeniculum, 90 cm tall · 40 cm across, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Agastache foeniculum is a perennial in the family Lamiaceae, also known as Anise hyssop, introduced to the UK. It reaches 90 cm tall and 40 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or sand soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers from July to September. Its RHS hardiness rating is H5 (hardy, cold winter): −15 to −10°C.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Size at maturity
90 cm tall × 40 cm across, after about 10 years
Hardiness
H5 (RHS)
Lifecycle
Perennial
Aspect
Full sun
Soil
Loam, Sand
Acidity
Neutral, Alkaline
Moisture
Well drained
Exposure
Average
In the UK
Introduced

When it flowers

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

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