Agastache

Tue, 08/11/2009 - 8:16am — Kathy Ormiston
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Photo Credit: 
Vera Kark, PADG
Botanical Name: 
Agastache
Pronunciation: 
(ag-ah-STAK-ee)
Common Name: 
Agastache
Plant Type: 
Perennial
Mature Size: 
3 ft. wide and 2 ft. tall
Water Requirements: 
Low: water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
Sun/Shade Requirements: 
Full sun
Flower Color : 
Pink
Wildlife: 
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

We've had mixed success with Agastaches in our garden. These plants are originally from the Southwest and Mexico, a climate that is somewhat different from our Mediterranean summer-dry climate. According to our references, these plants require well draining soil, but our soils tend to be slow draining clay soils. Even so, we've have had success with this unnamed cultivar.