Anise Hyssop : Anise Hyssop

Extra sweet strain makes stellar tea with medicinal properties

An extra sweet strain from Montana, this herb is used to make one of the best herb teas; the leaves possess a naturally sweet, wonderful anise taste and fragrance. Lovely purple flowers that the bees love, many uses and also medicinal too!

Lamiaceae Agastache foeniculum

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Anise Hyssop: Anise Hyssop

Anise Hyssop

This herb is actually not Anise or Hyssop. Also commonly known as Blue Giant Hyssop, this beautiful decorative herb is used for potpourri and to make a superb aromatic herb tea. Excellent nectar plant for beekeepers. Attractive spires of lavender flowers. The leaves possess a naturally sweet, wonderful anise taste & fragrance. The plant is great for attracting beneficial insects.

Medicinal: Relaxes capillaries. Used by some Asians and American Indians for chest pain and respiratory ailments.

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Basics

Ease of Growing: Easy
Grown as: Perennial
Growing Habit: -
Hardiness: Hardy

Anise Hyssop is a hardy perennial in zones 4 through 10.
Crops: Spring Transplant, Spring
Growing Season: Short, Long
Cultivar Type: -
Growing Conditions: Cold, Cool, Warm, Hot

Anise Hyssop prefers moist and fertile soil, but is somewhat drought tolerant once it is established.
Outdoor Growing Temp: 55°F - 90°F
Min Outdoor Soil Temp: 60°F

Wait till the soil has warmed up to at least 60˚ F before starting seeds, starts or cuttings.
Start Indoors: Yes
Start Outdoors: Yes
Light: Part shade (Cold, Cool, Warm, Hot)

Anise Hyssop prefers to be planted in full sun, ideally the morning sun, but will tolerate partial shade.
Water: Moderate

Keep soil evenly moist.
Feeder: Moderate

Anise Hyssop prefers a fertile soil so be sure to incorporate plenty of organic matter, preferably compost, into the soil before planting.
Suitability: Drought tolerant, Tolerates light frost, Tolerates hard frost, High heat, Partial shade
Small Gardens?: Yes
Containers?: Yes

Plant in a medium to large sized pot. Plants will grow larger if given more space.
Attracts beneficial insects?: Yes
Color
Fruit Size: - "
Plant Height: 24.0 - 36.0"
Plant Diameter: 12.0 - 18.0"
Hardiness Zone: 4-10
Disease Resistance
Taste Profile: Strong sweet, wonderful anise taste.
Rotation Group: Perennial

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Anise Hyssop : Anise Hyssop

Extra sweet strain makes stellar tea with medicinal properties

Anise Hyssop

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