Agastache aurantiaca Coronado® (Coronado® Hyssop)
I got this from Garden In A Box — Hardy To: 7,000’
Water: Low
Exposure: Sun to Filtered Shade
Flower Color: Orange
Flower Season: Mid-Summer to Fall
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies
Resistant To: Deer
Description: Native to the Southwestern U.S. and Northern Mexico, the Coronado® Hyssop has silvery green leaves on slim, branched stems with large numbers of curved, pale orange flowers from mid-summer until the first frost. This variety of Agastache is distinguished by its compact growing habit. A member of the Korean mint family also known as “Hummingbird Mint,” its foliage has an intensely minty fragrance when handled or crushed and its flowers are magnets for hummingbirds. It is an excellent choice for a beginner gardener because it is easy to grow in a variety of conditions, requires little maintenance, and will need little to no supplemental irrigation once established. The Coronado® Hyssop makes an excellent cut flower.
Care: Requires little deadheading. Water sparingly, especially once established. Leave the stems standing for winter and cut back in the spring when strong new growth is emerging – Coronado® Hyssops need the extra energy stored in their stems to make it through the winter and safely break dormancy.