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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
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
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
H4Botanical 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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