Plant Family
Mint Family (Lamiaceae)
Common Names
Texas hummingbird mint, Bubblegum mint Hyssop, Double bubblemint, Wild hyssop, Mosquito plant, Mexican hyssop, Licorice mint
Description
- Long lived perennial native to the southwestern United States
- Adapted to USDA Hardiness Zones 5 through 7 but may persist in Zone 4 if planted in warmer microclimates
- Many other agastache species can be used as water wise landscape plants
- Grows to about 2 to 3 feet tall and wide
- Pink to raspberry colored tubular shaped flowers
- Blooms from mid-summer through fall until frost
- Tolerates dry native soils with no additional fertilizer
- Deer and rabbit resistant
Hyssops are a popular choice for the warm and dry regions of the western U.S. Many cultivars are available that will do well in southern states and warmer regions of the mid west.
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
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