Agastache rupestris explained

Agastache rupestris, known as the threadleaf giant hyssop, Mexican Hyssop, or licorice mint, is a wildflower of the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to the mountains of Arizona, New Mexico, and Chihuahua, Mexico.[1] Popular in xeriscaping because of its heat tolerance and ability to thrive in dry, nutrient-poor soil, it is often planted in containers or as a border flower and used to attract hummingbirds.[2] Displaying gray-green stems and leaves while dormant, its orange flowers with purple buds bloom from mid-summer until fall; if crushed the petals exude a pleasant scent.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/agastache_rupestris.shtml US Forest Service: Agastache rupestris
  2. http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/A/Agastache_rupestris.asp Zipcode Zoo: Agastache rupestris