Agastache foeniculum seed

LATIN NAME: Agastache foeniculum

COMMON NAME: Anise Hyssop

The anise hyssop raises its tall, dense spikes of the small, blue-violet flowers above the aromatic leaves, and the whole plant stands in the upright, leafy clumps. The upright, bushy, aromatic, perennial herb carries the opposite, oval, toothed, aromatic, bright-green leaves and the tall, dense, upright spikes of the many small, tubular, blue-violet or purple flowers through the late summer, one of the fine, bright sights of the herb garden, drawing the bees, to be followed by the small, brown, nut-like seeds. The leaves and the flowers have a very long record as the fine, sweet, anise-flavoured herb of the old tables, and the plant is a fine, historic presence of the herb garden. It is a plant of the open, sunny, deep, well-drained ground.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The anise hyssop is a historic subject of the plant science, and the dense spikes keep showing up in the work on the aromatic herbs. The chemistry of the opposite, oval, toothed, aromatic leaves, which carry the fine, sweet, anise-flavoured oils of the old tables, has been studied closely, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the aromatic herbs, the nectar-bearing spikes and the members of the mint family. The toothed leaves and the upright habit have also made it a fine study herb, and the anise hyssop is a regular subject of the work on the dense spikes of the warm world.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

The anise hyssop is a fine, bright herb of the herb garden and the study collection. The tall, dense, upright spikes of the many small, tubular, blue-violet or purple flowers open through the late summer, one of the fine, bright sights of the herb garden, drawing the bees, and the opposite, oval, toothed, aromatic, bright-green leaves have a very long record as the fine, sweet, anise-flavoured herb of the old tables, the fresh leaves coming to the teas, the salads and the sweet dishes of the old kitchens, to be followed by the small, brown, nut-like seeds. It is one of the fine choices for the herb garden, the border and the study collection, and it has been written up in the culinary and the botanical papers for the anise-flavoured leaves and the very long history. It is a fine, bright herb of the open, sunny, deep, well-drained garden.

Give the young plants the deep, well-drained bed, and the blue-violet spikes will rise through the late summer.

To grow the anise hyssop from seed, sow the small, brown seeds a little below the surface of the deep pot of fine, gritty soil, keep the pot in a bright, open spot and water gently, then set the young plants out in the open ground. The seedlings show themselves within a couple of weeks and grow on steadily. With the sun and the deep, well-drained ground, the blue-violet spikes will rise through the late summer.

Agastache foeniculum Anise hyssop

Season: Perennial
Height: 36 inches
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Purple
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 5.8 – 7.2
Deer Resistant: Yes

Temperature: 68F
Average Germ Time: 14 – 21 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Do not cover the seed but tightly press into the soil
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 18 inches