Agastache foeniculum
$11.95
The neighborhood pollinators will be abuzz if you plant giant hyssop in your garden. These seedlings produce candles of pale yellow flowers for many weeks on tall upright bold-leaves stems, drawing in lots of friends. The candelabra seedheads that follow evolve from green to dark gray in late summer and fall, providing an architectural late-season garden feature. This central and eastern U.S. native is a highly underrated ornamental. 3.5-inch pots. Zone 4.
Part shade to sun; moist humus-rich soil; 5'x2'; summer to fall
Photo: Tommy
Winter photo: Elizabeth Axley