Plant Type

Perennial, Herb

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Lavender, Orange, Pink

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

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, Slow

 

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, Native Garden

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Foundation, Raised Planter

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Mass Planting, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds

This is a strikingly beautiful agasatche, with tall spikes of large, tubular, orange, pink, and lavender blossoms, which go from midsummer to through fall, usually to the first frost. Foliage is a lovely grey green, and the entire plant is delightfully, mintily fragrant. Grows about 40 to 48 inches tall and about half as wide. Attacts butterflies and attention. For sunny borders. A High Country Gardens introduction.

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.