Anise Hyssop
(Agastache foeniculum)
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Classification:
- Native to the Midwest, some resources show as native to KY, but newer research suggests not native to KY
- Perennial
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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
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Map credit: USDA Plants Database
Relevant Backyard Ecology Resources: