Agastache, also known as anise hyssop and hummingbird mints need to be at the top of your list as we rocket toward planting season. Your trusty friend, ‘The Garden Guy’ is here to give you the long ...

When it comes to keeping your garden lively with hummingbirds, few plants work harder than agastache. These vibrant, fragrant perennials — sometimes called hummingbird mint or giant hyssop — thrive in ...

The common name really says it all. If you adore hummingbirds (who doesn’t) and want more (you betcha) to visit your garden, then consider adding some Agastache to your plantings. I’m always on the ...

This year at the Southern Plant Trials, I fell in love with the herbaceous perennial agastache. This perennial stood out to me with its profuse blooms and delightful fragrance. At each location I ...

For a long time now, one of my most favorite long-blooming perennials has been anise hyssop. It's a versatile perennial that, in my opinion, no garden should be without! Known botanically as Agastache ...

If you were to imagine an ideal perennial, would it have dense spikes of tubular flowers that bloom from June to frost and don't require deadheading? Would it perform in the heat of summer and even ...

For years agastache was lost to me in the clutter of trendier plants. It isn't variegated and doesn't have 8-inch flowers or bronze foliage. But what anise hyssop, licorice mint and the other ...

Norman Winter is a horticulturist. He is a former director of the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens. Follow him on Facebook at Norman Winter “The Garden Guy.” See ...

The blue-black spires of Agastache 'Blackadder' lend a dramatic flourish to autumn gardens. Autumn tends to major in burnished golds, coppery browns and brash yellows, but these can look uninspiring ...

Agastache, also known as anise hyssop or hummingbird mint, is a pollinator-friendly plant. The Maestro series of agastache are compact plants, reaching up to 18 inches tall. The Meant to Bee series ...