Shelley's Native Plants

Yellow Giant Hyssop

Agastache nepetoides

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  • Common name
    Yellow Giant Hyssop
  • Latin name
    Agastache nepetoides
  • Plant type
    perennial
  • Flower color
    cream, greenish-white
  • Bloom time
    Late summer through fall
  • Height
    3-6 feet
  • Chelsea chop
    No
  • Light requirements
    Full sun to part shade
  • Moisture
    Average to moist
  • Native to Ontario
    Yes
  • Locally native
    No
  • Deer resistant
    Yes
  • Ecological benefit
    Attracts native bees and other insects. Birds love seeds from dead flower heads
  • Notes
    Flowers sometimes have a pinkish hue
  • Picture
    Yellow Giant Hyssop