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Giant Hyssop Agastache 'Firebird'

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ag-ah-STA-kee
Description

'Firebird' Giant Hyssop is a hybrid cultivar cross between A. coccinea x A. rupestris with coral orange fragrant flowers in the mint family. It has a long bloom season from early summer to frost with spikes of tubular flowers. The leaves have a strong minty fragrance and can be used in teas.

Plant in very well-drained soil in full sun. Raised beds or containers provide drainage if you have heavy clay soil. Use near the front of the border of a pollinator garden and watch as the pollinators flock to the flowers.

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#showy flowers#full sun tolerant#fragrant flowers#fragrant leaves#orange flowers#rabbit resistant#deer resistant#long bloom time#pollinator plant#butterfly friendly#copper flowers#bee friendly
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#showy flowers#full sun tolerant#fragrant flowers#fragrant leaves#orange flowers#rabbit resistant#deer resistant#long bloom time#pollinator plant#butterfly friendly#copper flowers#bee friendly
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Agastache
    Family:
    Lamiaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    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.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Perennial
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Clumping
    Erect
    Growth Rate:
    Medium
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Fine
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Green
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Cross Section:
    Square
    Stem Form:
    Straight
    Stem Description:
    Green square stems
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Coastal
    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