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Agastache rugosa

 
Common name purple giant hyssop
Family lamiaceae
Life cycle perennial (Z5-8)
Flowers violet (summer)
Size 24-36"
Light sun-part shade
Cultural notes well-drained soil
From seed germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below

Typical agastache with serrated leaves (yellow for the 'Golden Jubilee' variety) and purple-pink flowers.

We're just trying this plant for the first time this year; it hasn't found a permanent place in our gardens yet. (click here for a full list)

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from NARGS '23/'24 exchange. Baggy 70F (83%G, 5-6d). Seedlings deteriorated quickly in baggy, and even many early transplants did not survive

Direct-sowing probably better.


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