Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Orange

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Before domestication, Coronado Hyssop was a wildflower native to the southwest. Its foliage is has a bit of a licorice fragrance. It produces short spikes of yellowish-orange flowers that attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, blooming June to September. It grows to about 12 to 15 inches tall and maybe as wide. Ideal for the perennial border or parkstrip.

Grow in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade, though best in full sun. Good soil drainage is essential. Plants will perform poorly and may not survive winter in unamended clay soils or over-watered soils. Plants tolerate heat and some dry soils once established. Deadhead spent flower blooms to promote additional bloom. Cut back the dead stems in late winter to early spring. Sandy/gravelly mulches will protect plants and help to avoid onset of rot.