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Agastache 'Tango'
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giant hyssop 'Tango'

A quick-growing, clump-forming perennial to about 50cm, often grown as an annual. It has grey-green, aromatic foliage and spikes of well-spaced, yellow and orange, tubular flowers from mid-summer into autumn

Synonyms
Agastache 'Tango'

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Grey Silver
Summer Orange Yellow Green Grey Silver
Autumn Orange Yellow Green Grey Silver
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Lamiaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Agastache are herbaceous perennials with simple, aromatic leaves and small 2-lipped tubular flowers in whorls forming dense spikes, in summer and autumn; some are rather tender but can be grown as annual bedding

Name status

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a sunny position in well-drained soil. Tends to be short-lived but will self seed

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Gravel garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Cut flowers
Pruning

Remove spent flowering spikes through the season

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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