Agastache mexicana ‘Sangria’

Description

This is new to our catalogue for 2024

Lemon-scented foliage, long flower clusters, and dozens of whorled-red-purple blossoms. Culinary and tea use.

Flowering: Summer-Autumn

Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height: 1m

Spread: 60cm

Further information:

Lightly trim this plant when the flowers have finished. In winter the old flower stems can be left on as part of an architectural garden especially when covered with frost.

Common Name: Sunset hyssop

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Lamiaceae

Foliage:

Basic Colour: ( Red )

Flower Colour: Red / Purple

Natural Flowering: June – September

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 100cm

Soil Requirements:  average / moist but well-drained

Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / cottage garden / border / Mediterranean

Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies / Scented /

Pruning: Cut back in autumn or leave seed heads over winter and cut back in spring

Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance

Origin: Mexico