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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Spikes of lavender flowers are held stiffly above deep green leaves that smell like licorice. Butterflies and hummingbirds will flock to this compact perennial.

HABITAT & HARDINESS: Agastache ‘Blue Fortune is a cultivar so it does not exist in the wild.

This cultivar is hardy in USDA zones 5-10

PLANT DESCRIPTION: Terminal spikes of tiny tube-shaped lavender flowers sit atop 3′ tall square stems for months int he garden. Licorice scented leaves are soft on the underside.

CULTURAL & MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Full sun and well drained soil are necessities. Deadhead for continued bloom and to prevent self-sowing. Drought tolerant once established.

LANDSCAPE USES: Pollinator Gardens, Perennial Borders, Cottage Gardens, Cut Flower Gardens, Drought-tolerant gardens, Herb Gardens, Rock Gardens, Butterfly Garden, Fragrance Garden, Deer-Resistent plantings, Urban gardens

COMPANION & UNDERSTUDY PLANTS:

Companion plants include, Blue Fortune Anise Hyssop with other sun-loving, dry soil perennials such as Asclepias tuberosa, Rudbekias, Solidagos, Echinaceas and Parthenium integrifolium. A suitable alternative for cultural needs and display characteristics is Agastache foeniculum, though it will be less compact, as well as Dalea purpurea, Scutellaria incana and Blephilia ciliata

Understudy plants include, Agastache foeniculum if Blue Fortune is not available; Salvia nemorosa; Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’;

TRIVIA: This cultivar is a result of a cross between Agastache rugosa (Korean Mint) and Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop) Fragrant leaves can be used to make tea or in potpourri.

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