Anise Hyssop

Agastache foeniculum

Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 2-4 ft × 1.5-3 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect blue and purple blooms in summer and fall. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, pests and rabbits.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Low

Mature size

2-4 ft × 1.5-3 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Blue, Purple

Bloom season

Summer, Fall

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Pests, Rabbits

Native to

Northern North America