'Firebird' Giant Hyssop Agastache 'Firebird'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- ag-ah-STA-kee
- Description
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'Firebird' giant hyssop is a hybrid cultivar in the mint family (Lamiaceae) and is a cross between A. coccinea x A. rupestris
It will grow 2-3 feet tall and 1-2 feet wide in full sun and very well-drained soil. Raised beds or containers provide drainage if you have heavy clay soil.
The coral orange fragrant tubular flowers have a long bloom season from early summer to frost and add vertical interest. The leaves have a strong minty fragrance and can be used in teas.
Use near the front of the border of a pollinator, drought tolerant or rock garden and watch as the pollinators flock to the flowers.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems. Crown rot can occur in wet soils. Watch for Spider mites, thrips, aphids, whitefly, and slugs
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Agastache
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Deer and rabbit resistant
- Edibility:
- Teas can be made from the leaves.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- The fruit dries and splits to reveal seeds
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Orange
- Pink
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Description:
- Spikes of coral-orange flowers in whorls in early summer to frost on a spike.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Fragrant grey-green foliage with serrated margins
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Cross Section:
- Square
- Stem Form:
- Straight
- Stem Description:
- Green square stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Naturalized Area
- Pool/Hardscape
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Rabbits
