Giant Hyssop
Agastache rugosa
Lamiaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Short-lived perennial
Native distribution
China & Japan
Biocultural value
Leaves add an anise flavor to herbal and China teas.
Location
Source of plant
J.L. Hudson, Seedsman, Richters
Description
Erect perennial to 120cm in height, branching in the upper part; stems glabrous or finely pubescent, leaves 6-8 cm long, 4-6 cm wide, ovate, the apex acute to acuminate, the base cordate or rounded, the margins coarsely serrate, glabrous to thinly hirtellous above, the pubescence chiefly along theveins beneath. Inflorescences of tapering, cylindrical 5-10 cm long spikes; corolla violet to rose.
USDA Hardiness Zone
8
Special characteristics
food