Anise Hyssop
These bushy perennials look like their cousins, mint and salvia. Once established, they thrive in hot, dry sites, offering a late-summer display of flower spikes in soft purples, blues, or yellows.
Anise hyssop
Similar to Blue Fortune only in name, the "red" version is still a worthy plant in spite of its misfortunate moniker, ...
Anise hyssop has subtle but eye-catching chartreuse foliage. Its powder-blue, long-lasting flowers contrast nicely with its leaves.
Noteworthy characteristics: This tough plant performs well even in high heat and humidity.
Anise Hyssop Agastache foeniculum (Perennial) Medicinal. Anise scented leaves have purple flower spikes that attract hummingbirds. Native Americans made tea with this herb to use as a cough medicine.
Anise Hyssop (Agastache anethiodorum) - A North American member of the mint family, the leaves have a rich aniseed flavour, delicious in salads. It usually comes out tops in tasting trials. Sow spring in pots and plant out when large enough.
Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
Figwort giant hyssop, purple giant hyssopgwort giant hyssop, purple giant hyssop (Agastache scrophulariaefolia)
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Anise hyssop, Agastache foeniculum
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Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare
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Anise Hyssop - Agastache
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Golden Anise Hyssop; aka:
"Golden Jubilee" Licorice Mint,
Blue Giant, Fragrant Giant, or
Lavender Giant Hyssop ...
Golden Gubilee Anise Hyssop [English]: Agastache rugosa 'Golden Jubilee'
Golden Guernsey Hosta [English]: Hosta 'Golden Guernsey'
Golden Guinea Flower [English]: Helichrysum argyrophyllum ...
Agastache 'Blue Fortune' has anise-scented leaves (hence its common name of anise hyssop) and purplish blue flower spikes that are wildly attractive to butterflies. This cross between A. foeniculum and A.
Other edible flowers, include anise hyssop, basil flowers, bee balm, borage, chamomile, chive blossoms, chrysanthemum, clary, daisy, dandelion, day lilies, fuchsia, scented flower of judga, marigold, mustard flower, nasturtiums, oregano, pansy, ...
Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop)
A North American prairie wildflower. To 60 cm (3' to 5') tall with spikes of pale violet or white flowers from July to September.
Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop)
Agastache mexicana
Agastache pallida (Pale Giant Hyssop)
Agastache anethiodora synonym of Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop)
Agastache barberi synonym of Agastache pallida (Pale Giant Hyssop) ...
Fœniculum, called Anise Hyssop, Lavender Hyssop, or Licorice Mint. It smells of fennel or anise, and bears broad leaves and bluish-purple flowers (white rarely).
 See also: Anise, Hyssop, Agastache, Lavender, Pink
  
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