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Indigo Agastache Agastache 'Astello Indigo'

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ah-GAH-sta-kee
Description

Astello indigo is a hybrid Agastache in the Lamiaceae (mint) family.  and grows vigorously to 20 inches tall in a compact clump.

The deep green leaves are arranged oppositely on square stems and smell a little like rootbeer when crushed.  The upright spikes are fully covered with deep indigo-blue flowers that exude a fresh minty scent that attracts butterflies and bees

Plant in full to part sun in well-drained soils. It is drought and heat tolerant once established and the leaves are free of foliar diseases. As with all members of the Agastache genus, it is important not to plant them in clay and poorly drained soils. Winter wetness will do them in. 

In colder climates, it can be grown as an annual.  'Astello Indigo'  provides a long season of blooms and attracts many pollinators to the landscape.

Grow this plant in containers, a pollinator garden, and mass plantings. The flowers make beautiful additions fresh flower bouquets so consider adding this vertical plant to your borders or cottage garden. 

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Crown rot in wet soils.

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  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Agastache
    Family:
    Lamiaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Wildlife Value:
    Flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, birds, and bees.
    Play Value:
    Attracts Pollinators
    Wildlife Food Source
    Dimensions:
    Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 8 in.
    Width: 1 ft. 2 in. - 1 ft. 8 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Perennial
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Erect
    Growth Rate:
    Medium
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Medium
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil Texture:
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    Soil pH:
    Alkaline (>8.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Occasionally Dry
    Available Space To Plant:
    Less than 12 inches
    12 inches-3 feet
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Type:
    Nut
    Fruit Description:
    Dry nutlet
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Blue
    Purple/Lavender
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Spike
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Fragrant
    Good Cut
    Good Dried
    Long Bloom Season
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Fall
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Lipped
    Tubular
    Flower Petals:
    2-3 rays/petals
    Flower Size:
    < 1 inch
    Flower Description:
    Indigo blue flowers have a minty fragrance from summer through fall. Produces many small tubular blooms on tall spikes. Blooms are blue surrounded by deep purple bracts.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Value To Gardener:
    Fragrant
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Opposite
    Leaf Margin:
    Serrate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Bright green leaves are slightly serrated and have a rootbeer fragrance.
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Green
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Cross Section:
    Square
    Stem Description:
    Strong square green stems
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Naturalized Area
    Landscape Theme:
    Butterfly Garden
    Cutting Garden
    Drought Tolerant Garden
    Pollinator Garden
    Design Feature:
    Border
    Mass Planting
    Attracts:
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Hummingbirds
    Pollinators
    Songbirds
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Deer
    Drought
    Rabbits