Agastache Little Adder - Anise Hyssop
Agastache 'Little Adder'
Mature Height: 15 to 18 inches
Mature Spread: 18 to 22 inches
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This little Agastache is short and bushy with excellent blue/purple color. A cross between 'Black Adder' and 'Blue Fortune' at half the height, 15 to 18", it is a viable plant for the front of border plantings and along walkways. The spiky vertical appearance of the flowers provides texture to gardens and even container plantings.
Agastache is a tough pollinator friendly perennial has a long floral display with spikes of flowers that extend from brushy foliage. Agastache is easy to grow in well drained soils and tolerates heat well. Flowers bloom for an extended period from mid-spring to summer and can be deadheaded (cut off) to extend the bloom period.
| Bloom Color: | Purple with blue hues |
| Bloom Period: | Spring through late-summer |
| Genus & Species: | Agastache 'Little Adder' |
| Mature Height: | 15 to 18 inches |
| Mature Spread: | 18 to 22 inches |
| Plant Spacing: | 11 to 14 inches |
| Planting Depth: | At crown level (base of the plant) |
| Planting Time: | Spring or early summer |
| Soil Type: | Prefers soil with good drainage, drought tolerant |
| Sun Exposure: | Full Sun |
| Zone: | 5 to 9 |
General care for any tree or shrub is easy, but like any living thing will require your attention. Please educate yourself and follow these simple rules.
Agastache Little Adder - Anise Hyssop
Agastache is a tough pollinator friendly perennial has a long floral display with spikes of flowers that extend from brushy foliage. Agastache is easy to grow in well drained soils and tolerates heat well. The key with this flower is good drainage. The plant will not tolerate soil that holds water during the winter months. Gravel can be used at the bottom of the garden bed to improve drainage in poor conditions. Flowers bloom for an extended period from mid-spring to summer and can be deadheaded (cut off) to extend the bloom period.