Agastache scrophulariifolia (Giant Hyssop)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Slightly moist to slightly dry, well-drained soil.
SIZE: 2-6 ft. SPREAD: 2-3 ft.
FLOWERS: White to lavender spikes. Midsummer through early fall.
WILDLIFE: Butterflies, long tongued bees and predatory insects such as wasps and Robber flies.
LARVAL HOST TO: Giant Leopard moth, Orange Mint moth, Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: Eastern North America
Giant Purple Hyssop is a long blooming late season wildflower that is a favorite to numerous pollinators and up to 14 species of butterflies! Its adaptability to most garden sites and soil conditions, as long as it is well-drained, makes Giant Purple Hyssop an easy to grow choice for your garden.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Slightly moist to slightly dry, well-drained soil.
SIZE: 2-6 ft. SPREAD: 2-3 ft.
FLOWERS: White to lavender spikes. Midsummer through early fall.
WILDLIFE: Butterflies, long tongued bees and predatory insects such as wasps and Robber flies.
LARVAL HOST TO: Giant Leopard moth, Orange Mint moth, Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: Eastern North America
Giant Purple Hyssop is a long blooming late season wildflower that is a favorite to numerous pollinators and up to 14 species of butterflies! Its adaptability to most garden sites and soil conditions, as long as it is well-drained, makes Giant Purple Hyssop an easy to grow choice for your garden.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Slightly moist to slightly dry, well-drained soil.
SIZE: 2-6 ft. SPREAD: 2-3 ft.
FLOWERS: White to lavender spikes. Midsummer through early fall.
WILDLIFE: Butterflies, long tongued bees and predatory insects such as wasps and Robber flies.
LARVAL HOST TO: Giant Leopard moth, Orange Mint moth, Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: Eastern North America
Giant Purple Hyssop is a long blooming late season wildflower that is a favorite to numerous pollinators and up to 14 species of butterflies! Its adaptability to most garden sites and soil conditions, as long as it is well-drained, makes Giant Purple Hyssop an easy to grow choice for your garden.