Giant Hyssop

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Cultivated as annual

Biocultural value

Leaves have a mild minty scent.

Location

Robison Herb Garden

Source of plant

Cornell Botanic Gardens, Select Seeds

Description

‘Summer Breeze’ is a chance hybrid that features orchid pink flowers and aromatic gray-green foliage. Sweetly fragrant, tubular flowers in whorls bloom on erect, salvia-like spikes atop stems typically growing to 36” tall. Flowers appear over a long June to September bloom period. Flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies. Leaves may be used fresh or dry to flavor teas.

USDA Hardiness Zone

6

Special characteristics

tender perennial, fragrance