Overview
Agastache anisata is a plant with a bushy habit in the genus Agastache, part of the Lamiaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Agastache anisata grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam and sand soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden, gravel garden, mediterranean climate plants, banks and slopes and flower borders and beds.
About
Agastache anisata is a bushy, deciduous cultivar of the Agastache genus, belonging to the Lamiaceae family. It thrives in full sun with a south or west-facing aspect and prefers sheltered locations. This plant grows best in well-drained loam or sandy soils, tolerant of acid, alkaline, and neutral pH levels. Hardy to UK zone H4, it is suitable for cottage and informal gardens, gravel gardens, Mediterranean climate plantings, banks and slopes, as well as flower borders and beds. Propagation is achieved through root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or division in spring.
About the genus
Agastache is a genus of aromatic flowering herbaceous perennial plants in the family Lamiaceae. It contains 22 species, mainly native to North America, one species native to eastern Asia. The common names of the species are a variety of fairly ambiguous and confusing "hyssops" and "mints"; as a whole the genus is known as giant hyssops or hummingbird mints.
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Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Agastache
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
Agastache anisata size, habit and characteristics
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Banks and slopes, Flower borders and beds
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Agastache anisata
- Propagation
- Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer, Division in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Can suffer from powdery mildews
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Agastache anisata?
Agastache anisata prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Agastache anisata need?
Agastache anisata grows best in loam and sand soil. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays well-drained.
Is Agastache anisata hardy in the UK?
Agastache anisata has an RHS hardiness rating of H4, meaning it is hardy through an average UK winter, tolerating -10 to -5°C.
How do I propagate Agastache anisata?
Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer, Division in spring.
More in the Agastache genus
- Agastache 'Black Adder'
- Agastache 'Firebird'
- Agastache 'Tangerine Dreams'Hummingbird Mint
- Agastache breviflora