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Anise Hyssop Agastache Poquito Orange™ 'TNAGAPO'

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ag-ah-STA-kee
Description

The Poquito™ Orange Hyssop is an interspecific hybrid.  It flowers on airy spikes above finely textured foliage and has a lovely licorice-scent to the flowers and leaves. The pollinators will love it. 

Plant in full sun in a wide variety of soil types as long as they are very well-drained.  It is considered drought and salt-tolerant but will not tolerate wet feet, especially wet clay winter soils. It works well in beds, borders, or planted in containers.

 

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#hummingbird friendly#showy flowers#fragrant flowers#fragrant leaves#nectar plant#salt tolerant#orange flowers#rabbit resistant#air pollution tolerant#deer resistant#sensory#naturalizes#cutting garden#pollinator plant#sensory garden#urban conditions tolerant#butterfly friendly#container plant#patio#wildlife friendly#woodland
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#hummingbird friendly#showy flowers#fragrant flowers#fragrant leaves#nectar plant#salt tolerant#orange flowers#rabbit resistant#air pollution tolerant#deer resistant#sensory#naturalizes#cutting garden#pollinator plant#sensory garden#urban conditions tolerant#butterfly friendly#container plant#patio#wildlife friendly#woodland
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Agastache
    Family:
    Lamiaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Division
    Wildlife Value:
    A favorite nectar plant for native butterflies and hummingbirds
    Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
    Deer and rabbit resistant
    Dimensions:
    Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 3 in.
    Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Erect
    Open
    Spreading
    Growth Rate:
    Rapid
    Maintenance:
    Low
    Texture:
    Fine
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    High Organic Matter
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    Shallow Rocky
    Soil pH:
    Alkaline (>8.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Orange
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Spike
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Fragrant
    Good Cut
    Long Bloom Season
    Showy
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Fall
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Tubular
    Flower Description:
    Lightly fragranced tubular peachy-orange flowers that bloom from summer to early fall.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Value To Gardener:
    Fragrant
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Opposite
    Leaf Shape:
    Lanceolate
    Leaf Margin:
    Sinuate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Licorice scented green triangular-shaped leaves
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Green
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Naturalized Area
    Patio
    Woodland
    Landscape Theme:
    Children's Garden
    Drought Tolerant Garden
    Garden for the Blind
    Pollinator Garden
    Design Feature:
    Border
    Mass Planting
    Attracts:
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Hummingbirds
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Deer
    Pollution
    Rabbits
    Salt
    Urban Conditions