Near Native
Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
Wildflower
Perennial
Deer resistant
Chelsea chop
Flower colour
Purple
Bloom time
Summer through fall
Height
24-48"
Spread
45 cm
Light
Full sun to part shade
Moisture
Average to moderately dry
Native to Ontario
Near Native
Ecological benefit
A pollinator magnet! Native bees, butterflies, hummingbirds. Birds will eat seeds from dead flower heads in winter
Notes
Crushed leaves smell like anise (licorace) and can be used for tea.
Species listed as Near Native are ones that occur in the American states bordering Ontario, but the species may not necessarily naturally occur in Ontario.