Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
Perennial
Deer resistant
Chelsea chop
Flower colour
Purple
Bloom time
Summer through fall
Height
24-48"
Light
Full sun to part shade
Moisture
Average to moderately dry
Native to Ontario
Non-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.