Anise Hyssop

Anise Hyssop
(Agastache foeniculum)

Availability:

• Currently available

Height:

• 2 – 4 feet

Bloom:

• June to September

Classification:

• Native to the Midwest, some resources show as native to KY, but newer research suggests not native to KY
• Perennial

Sun:

• Full sun to part shade

Soil moisture:

• Medium

Provides food for:

• Honey bees (flowers),
• Native bees (flowers),
• Butterflies (flowers),
• Hummingbirds (flowers)

Notes:

• Leaves smell like licorice
• Some people make tea out of the leaves and/or use the flowers in salads
• Relatively deer resistant
• Will spread

Native Range:

Relevant Backyard Ecology Resources:

Anise Hyssop: A Long-lasting, Summer-blooming Bee Magnet