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|familia=Lamiaceae
|familia=Lamiaceae
|genus=Agastache  
|genus=Agastache
|common_name=Giant hyssop, Mexican hyssop
|common_name=Giant hyssop, Mexican hyssop
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|habit=herbaceous
|habit_ref=Wikipedia
|lifespan=perennial
|lifespan=perennial
|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|exposure=sun, part-sun
|sun_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
|water=moderate
|water_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
|features=flowers
|flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer
|Temp Metric=°F
|Temp Metric=°F
|sunset_zones=vary by species
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|image=Agastache Blue Fortune (Hyssop) (1605360249).jpg
|image_width=240
|image_width=240
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|image_caption=Agastache Blue Fortune (Hyssop)
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| name = ''Agastache''
| common_names =    <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
| growth_habit =    <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
| high =    <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
| wide =    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin =    <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan = perennial{{SSN}}
| exposure = full sun, part-shade{{SSN}}
| water = regular, moderate{{SSN}}
| features = flowers{{SSN}}
| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
| bloom = summer{{SSN}}
| usda_zones =    <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = vary by species
| color = IndianRed
| image = Agastache Blue Fortune (Hyssop) (1605360249).jpg
| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = Agastache Blue Fortune (Hyssop)
| regnum = Plantae
|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
|unranked_classis = Eudicots
|unranked_ordo = Asterids
|ordo = Lamiales
|familia = Lamiaceae
| genus = Agastache
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Blue, purple or yellow/orange flowers come on spikes in the summer{{SSN}}.  Often look similar to [[Salvia]]s{{SSN}}.
Blue, purple or yellow/orange flowers come on spikes in the summer{{SSN}}.  Often look similar to [[Salvia]]s{{SSN}}.
'''''Agastache''''', is a [[genus]] of 9–12 species of [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herbs]] in the family [[Lamiaceae]], native to eastern [[Asia]] (one species) and [[North America]] (the rest).
Most species are very upright, 0.5–3 m tall, with stiff, angular stems clothed in toothed-edged, lance shaped leaves ranging from 1–15 cm long and 0.5–11 cm broad depending on the species. Upright spikes of tubular, two-lipped flowers develop at the stem tips in summer. The flowers are usually white, pink, mauve, or purple, with the bracts that back the flowers being of the same or a slightly contrasting color. Leaf tips can be eaten and made into teas.


==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
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They are easily grown in moist, well-drained soil and prefer a sunny position. Winter hardiness varies; the hardiest is ''A. foeniculum'', hardy to [[USDA plant hardiness zone]] 1 in the north of its range; ''A. nepetoides'', ''A. rugosa'', ''A. scrophulariifolia'' and ''A. urticifolia'' are hardy to zones 3–5 in the northern parts of their ranges.  Popular cultivars include A. cana 'Heather Queen'.  
Need good draining soil{{SSN}}.


===Propagation===
===Propagation===
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Propagate from seed or cuttings.


===Pests and diseases===
===Pests and diseases===
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Latest revision as of 01:02, 6 February 2011

 Agastache subsp. var.  Giant hyssop, Mexican hyssop
Agastache Blue Fortune (Hyssop)
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Blue, purple or yellow/orange flowers come on spikes in the summersn. Often look similar to Salviassn.

Agastache, is a genus of 9–12 species of perennial herbs in the family Lamiaceae, native to eastern Asia (one species) and North America (the rest).

Most species are very upright, 0.5–3 m tall, with stiff, angular stems clothed in toothed-edged, lance shaped leaves ranging from 1–15 cm long and 0.5–11 cm broad depending on the species. Upright spikes of tubular, two-lipped flowers develop at the stem tips in summer. The flowers are usually white, pink, mauve, or purple, with the bracts that back the flowers being of the same or a slightly contrasting color. Leaf tips can be eaten and made into teas.

Cultivation

They are easily grown in moist, well-drained soil and prefer a sunny position. Winter hardiness varies; the hardiest is A. foeniculum, hardy to USDA plant hardiness zone 1 in the north of its range; A. nepetoides, A. rugosa, A. scrophulariifolia and A. urticifolia are hardy to zones 3–5 in the northern parts of their ranges. Popular cultivars include A. cana 'Heather Queen'.

Propagation

Propagate from seed or cuttings.

Pests and diseases

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Species

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