Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Hummingbird mint / Agastache

Agastache foeniculum

**Flower and leaves**☀ Full sunDavid J. Stang ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Highly pollinator attractive

Type: Perennial
Light Req.: Full Sun
Height × Width: 18–36 in × 24 in
USDA Zone: 4–10

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Type

Perennial

Light Req.

Full Sun

Water Req.

Drought Tolerant

Soil Req.

Sandy / Well-Drained

More growing details

USDA Zone

4–10

Height × Width

18–36 in × 24 in

Bloom Time & Color

Summer–Fall / Lavender

Native Status

Native (North America)

Pollinator Interest

Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds

Wildlife Value

Pollinator

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

High

Notes

Highly pollinator attractive

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