Black Adder Giant Hyssop (Agastache 'Black Adder')
ag-ah-STAK-ee 'Black Adder'

Deciduous Perennial (usually grown as an annual near you) Upright, Clump-forming in the Lamiaceae Family
 

About Giant Hyssops

Giant Hyssop is an herbaceous perennial in the mint family of which most are native to North America and many from the southwest. They are showy, fragrant, long-blooming perennials with spikes of flowers that bloom most of the summer. Colors range from white to blue and shades of red and purple. Giant Hyssops are essential for a pollinator-friendly garden and have excellent resistance to browsing deer and rabbits. They are also heat and drought tolerant.

Well-drained soils are essential for this plant and wet winter feet in poorly drained soil will do them in. Plant in a raised bed or container if you have heavy soil. Use in a pollinator garden, rock garden or naturalized areas.

Cons

This plant may be mostly winter-hardy outdoors where you live, but it may need protection to survive extreme weather.
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 24 - 48 inches tall. 18 - 24 inches wide.
Growth Rate Moderate
Sun Exposure Partial Shade - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium
Zones 6a - 9b (Usually hardy to -10° F)
Tags Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Disease Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Extended Bloom Time, Fast Growth Rate, Filler, Fragrant, Fragrant Flowers, Fragrant Foliage, Full Sun, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Mass Planting, Low Maintenance, Medium, Medium, Naturalizing, Non-Allergenic, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Prairie Garden, Rabbit Resistant, Showy Flowers, Squirrel Resistant, Tolerant of Loamy Soil, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Woodland Garden
Bloom Period June to September
Flower Color Smoky Red Violet, Dark Purple
Foliage Color
 

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