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Agastache scrophulariifolia

Genus: Agastache
Specific Epithet: scrophulariifolia
Common Names: purple giant hyssop, figwort giant hyssop
Family: Lamiaceae

Flower Color: white to lavender-pink
Form: herbaceous perennial
Hardiness Zone: 5-8
Height: 4-9'
Soil: well-drained soil
Sun: full sun

Uses: ornamental, culinary*, aromatic, craft
Parts Used: leaves, flowers

"Agastache scrophulariifolia makes a bold statement in the herb garden and can reach 9 feet, as it does on Virginia mountain slopes in the wild. The growth form is upright, and it is taller than wide. The stems are glabrous or pubescent on the angles, and the leaves ovate to ovate-lanceolate with coarsely crenate or serrate margins. The flowers are terminal, white to lavender-pinkish, blooming September to October. Like its relation A. foeniculum, the dried leaves can be used for tea. This herb is used in borders for its bold effect. It is easy to propagate from cuttings as well as seed, and is hardy in Zones 5-8." – Dorothy Bonitz, Promising Plants Presentation, 2005

* not GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe)

Seed Sources: Prairie Moon Nursery - Winona, IL; 2005 HSA Seed Exchange

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