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.

Agastache pringlei

This herbaceous perennial, growing between 80 cm and 1.5 m tall, forms dense clumps. Its foliage is edible and has a distinct anise flavor. Throughout the summer and into autumn, it produces spikes of purple flowers that are highly appealing to bees.

Agastache rugosa

Agastache rugosa 'Blue Compact'

Agastache rugosa 'Blue Spike'

Agastache rugosa 'Golden Jubilee' is a clump-forming perennial that grows to about 90 cm in height and width. It features aromatic, lanceolate leaves that are a pale green with a hint of yellow. From summer through autumn, this plant produces spikes of tubular, violet-blue flowers that emit a pleasant fragrance.

Agastache rugosa 'Golden Jubilee'

Agastache rugosa 'Heronswood Mist'

Agastache rugosa 'Honey Bee Blue'

Agastache rugosa 'Honey'

Agastache rugosa 'Korean Zest'

Agastache rugosa 'Liquorice Blue' is a robust, upright perennial that can reach heights of up to 1.2 meters. It features aromatic, dark green leaves that are oval to lance-shaped. Throughout summer and into autumn, this plant produces elongated whorls of tubular, two-lipped flowers in a purple-blue hue, which are highly appealing to pollinators.

Agastache rugosa 'Liquorice Blue'

Agastache rugosa 'Little Adder' is a compact perennial that typically reaches a height of around 45 cm. This bushy plant features aromatic, dark green leaves that are oval to lance-shaped. From summer into autumn, it produces elongated spikes adorned with tubular, two-lipped flowers in shades of purple-blue, which are particularly appealing to pollinators.

Agastache rugosa 'Little Adder'

Agastache rugosa 'Snow Spike'

Agastache rugosa Heronswood strain

Agastache rugosa f. albiflora is a clump-forming perennial that typically reaches heights of 1 to 1.5 meters. Its upright stems support pointed, hairy leaves that can grow up to 10 centimeters in length. During the summer season, the plant produces dense, terminal spikes of hairy white flowers, each measuring around 10 centimeters long.

Agastache rugosa f. albiflora

Agastache rugosa f. albiflora 'Alabaster' is a compact, upright perennial that typically reaches up to 90 cm tall. It features aromatic, dark green leaves that are oval to lance-shaped. Throughout summer and into autumn, it produces elongated, whorled spikes adorned with tubular, two-lipped white blossoms, which draw in a variety of pollinators.

Agastache rugosa f. albiflora 'Alabaster'

Agastache rugosa f. albiflora 'Honey Bee White'

Agastache rugosa f. albiflora 'Liquorice White' is a robust, upright perennial that can reach heights of up to 1.2 meters. It features fragrant, dark green leaves that are oval to lance-shaped. Throughout the summer and into autumn, it produces dense spikes of tubular, two-lipped white flowers that attract a variety of pollinators.

Agastache rugosa f. albiflora 'Liquorice White'

Agastache rugosa from Korea

Agastache rugosa pink-flowered

Agastache rupestris is a perennial that can reach heights of about 1 meter. It features slender, silvery-green leaves that emit a fragrance reminiscent of both liquorice and mint. During the summer and autumn months, the plant produces spikes adorned with tubular flowers in shades of pink and orange.

Agastache rupestris

'Apache Sunset' is a compact, upright herbaceous perennial known for its bushy growth habit. It features aromatic, grey-green leaves shaped like elongated lance heads. Throughout the summer and into autumn, it produces slender spikes adorned with tubular, two-lipped flowers in a burnt orange hue, drawing in a variety of pollinators.

Agastache rupestris 'Apache Sunset'

Agastache scrophulariifolia

Agastache urticifolia is a robust perennial that can reach heights of up to 2 meters. Its stems are square in cross-section and support pairs of aromatic, lanceolate to triangular leaves that exhibit a glossy texture and have coarsely serrated margins. From mid to late summer, this plant bears compact spikes adorned with small flowers that can appear in shades of pale pink, violet, or white.

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