About
Agastache mexicana 'Red Fortune' PBR is a herbaceous perennial characterized by its dark green foliage that emits a pleasant anise aroma. From mid-summer through early autumn, it produces upright spikes adorned with deep pink blossoms.
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, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Gravel garden, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained, fertile soil in a sunny, sheltered position
- Pruning
- Remove spent flowering spikes through the season
- Propagation
- Propagate by division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free