Snow Spike Anise-Hyssop Agastache foeniculum seed

LATIN NAME: Agastache foeniculum

COMMON NAME: Snow Spike Anise Hyssop

The snow spike anise hyssop peppers the white, tubular flowers along the tall wands, the soft, grey-green leaves below them, and the whole plant stands in the bright, fragrant look of the sunny border. The hardy, perennial herb carries the soft, lance-shaped, anise-scented, grey-green leaves along the tall, square, upright stems, and the small, white, tubular flowers in the dense, spiked whorls along the upper stems, through the late summer, one of the bright, fragrant sights of the sunny border, drawing the bees, to be followed by the small, brown nutlets. The nutlets have a very long record as the fine, anise herbs of the old gardens, and the plant is a historic presence of the sunny border. It is a plant of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The snow spike anise hyssop is a historic subject of the plant science, and the white flowers keep showing up in the work on the anise herbs. The way the small, white, tubular flowers form in the dense, spiked whorls has been studied closely, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the anise herbs, the scented leaves and the members of the mint family. The nutlets and the tall habit have also made it a fine study herb, and the snow spike anise hyssop is a regular subject of the work on the white flowers of the temperate world.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

The snow spike anise hyssop is a bright, useful plant of the sunny border and the study collection. The soft, lance-shaped, anise-scented, grey-green leaves along the tall, square, upright stems carry the bright look of the sunny border, one of the bright, fragrant sights of the sunny border, drawing the bees, and the nutlets have a very long record as the fine, anise herbs of the old gardens, the sweet, anise leaves coming to the teas, the salads and the steady practice of the old kitchens, while the small, white, tubular flowers in the dense, spiked whorls along the upper stems open through the late summer, to be followed by the small, brown nutlets. It is one of the fine choices for the sunny border, the bee bed and the study collection, and it has been written about in the horticultural and the culinary papers for the white flowers and the very long history. It is a bright, useful plant of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden.

The snow spike seeds prefer a fine, leafy mix kept moist. The young plants are soft and steady, and they enjoy the deep, rich ground of the sunny border.

To grow the snow spike anise hyssop from seed, sow the tiny, brown seeds singly over the surface of the deep flat of fine, leafy mix, water gently, then keep the flat in a bright, open spot. The seedlings show themselves within a couple of weeks, and they grow on steadily. With the sun and the deep, rich, moist ground, the white spikes will pepper over the late summer.

Attractive honey plant; produces abundant nectar which yields a light fragrant honey. Strongly anise-scented; delightful for tea or as culinary seasoning. Showy white flowers Height: 1 m (40)