Dwarf Hummingbird Mint Agastache 'Kudos Ambrosia'
- Phonetic Spelling
- ag-ah-STA-kee
- Description
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Dwarf Hummingbird Mint is an herbaceous perennial cultivar with a compact habit, and flowers that are attractive to hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. It grows to 1.5 feet tall and 2 feet when in bloom. and provides an airiness to the front of the border. The flowers occur on spikes and change color as they mature from cream to light orange to light rose-pink. They have a long bloom season from early summer to fall and the foliage is aromatic helping to deter deer browsing.
This plant needs low-fertility sandy or loam well-drained soils in full sun. Wet winter feet will decrease cold hardiness. Raised beds or containers are best in areas with clay soil. Use in the perennial garden, native or pollinator garden or front of the border. Water deeply but infrequently once established.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Agastache
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- SW USA
- Wildlife Value:
- Nectar from flowers attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Deer and rabbit resistant
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Orange
- Pink
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Showy 1 inch cream to orange to pink tubular flowers on spikes last from summer to fall.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Lance-shaped aromatic green leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Cross Section:
- Square
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Slope/Bank
- Landscape Theme:
- Cutting Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Heat
- Rabbits
