About
Agastache aurantiaca 'Tango' is a fast-growing perennial that typically reaches a height of around 50 cm, though it is frequently cultivated as an annual. This plant features aromatic, grey-green leaves and produces elongated spikes adorned with yellow and orange tubular blooms from mid-summer through the autumn months.
About the genus
Agastache consists of herbaceous perennials featuring straightforward, fragrant foliage and small tubular flowers with two lips, arranged in whorls that create compact spikes during the summer and autumn months. While some species may be somewhat tender, they can also be cultivated as annual bedding plants.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bedding, Herbaceous Perennial, Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a sunny position in well-drained soil. Tends to be short-lived but will self seed
- Pruning
- Remove spent flowering spikes through the season
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free