(African Lily, Blue Lily, Common Agapanthus, Lily-of-the-Nile)

The naturally occurring African lily subspecies, Agapanthus praecox ssp. praecox, is tall, has fewer more upright leaves than other variants and its flowers are medium violet-blue.

Queen of the African lilies, Agapanthus praecox is a large-flowered beauty with lustrous, strap-like, evergreen foliage. Long leafless stems topped with rounded clusters of variable violet-blue or white, liliaceous flowers appear in profusion, especially if plants are well-tended. Each...

(Anise Hyssop, Blue Fortune Giant Hyssop, Blue Hyssop)

Blue fortune hyssop is a popular hardy perennial that is easy to grow and moderately drought tolerant. This strongly aromatic member of the mint family has an upright habit and downy, medium green, licorice-scented leaves. From mid to late summer, tall stems topped with dense spikes of lavender-blue flowers appear. Highly attractive to bees and butterflies, this plant will continue blooming into fall if deadheaded. Blue fortune hyssop is tolerant of poor soils and an excellent choice for sunny mixed...

(Heather Queen Hyssop, Hybrid Hyssop)

Everblooming and richly colored, the fragrant hybrid hyssop ‘Heather Queen’ is a delight to hummingbirds and butterflies and will boost the color level in any sunny summer garden. This compact, clump-forming herbaceous perennial produces dense upright clusters of rose-pink tubular flowers. It begins blooming in early summer and will continue up until frost if regularly deadheaded. Like most Agastache, its small, soft green leaves are aromatic when crushed.

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(Hyssop)

A hummingbird magnet, this tall, upright perennial is native to Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico. It is bears tubular rosy-magenta blooms in open spikes from mid-summer through fall. Its leaves have a minty-lemon scent when crushed.

Agastache is suitable for a perennial border, wildflower planting, or herb garden. It should be grown in sun and well-drained soil.

(Mosquito Plant)

A member of the mint family, this upright herbaceous perennial is native to Texas and New Mexico. Its open spikes of purple-rose, tubular flowers appear in summer and fall. The leaves have a minty, fruity fragrance.

This low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plant likes well drained soil and full sun. It is an excellent choice for sunny mixed borders and hummingbird gardens and does well in containers.

(Mosquito Plant, Purple Pygmy Hyssop)

Selected for its relatively compact habit, this seed-grown herbaceous perennial bears spikes of bright purple-rose, tubular flowers in summer and fall. The leaves have a minty, fruity fragrance.

This low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plant likes well drained soil and full sun. It is an excellent choice for sunny mixed borders and hummingbird gardens and does well in containers.

(Mosquito Plant, Sonoran Sunset® Hyssop)

Sonoran Sunset™ is a free-blooming, compact selection of Agastache cana, a herbaceous perennial native to Texas and New Mexico. It bears dense spikes of bright rose-pink, tubular flowers in summer and fall. The leaves have a minty, fruity fragrance.

This low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plant likes well drained soil and full sun. It is an excellent choice for sunny mixed borders and hummingbird gardens and does well in containers.

(Anise Hyssop, Blue Giant Hyssop)

Blue giant hyssop is a strongly aromatic, drought tolerant, erect perennial native throughout the northern United States and Canada. This member of the mint family has downy, medium green, licorice-scented leaves that appear on long stems topped with spikes of blue-purple flowers that appear from from midsummer to autumn. Highly attractive to bees and butterflies, this plant will continue blooming if deadheaded. The fuzzy leaves that release the licorice aroma tend to dissuade browsing damage from...

(Anise Hyssop, Blue Giant Hyssop, Golden Jubilee Blue Giant Hyssop)

Winner of the coveted Fleuroselect Award, 'Golden Jubilee' is a showy, seed-propagated selection of anise hyssop, an upright herbaceous perennial native to North America. This member of the mint family has eye-catching, licorice-scented leaves that are golden chartreuse maturing to citron-green. Its bluish-purple flower spikes appear from midsummer to early autumn. Its habit is more compact than typical anise hyssop.

This low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plant likes well drained soil and full...

(Giant Hyssop)

An aromatic, erect, herbaceous perennial native to Korea, China and Japan, this member of the mint family bears spikes of pinkish purple flowers above glossy, purple-tinged, anise-scented leaves from midsummer to early autumn.

This low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plant likes well drained soil and full sun. It is an excellent choice for sunny mixed borders and hummingbird gardens and does well in containers.