Agastashe (Anise Hyssop)

$4.90

FAMILY: LAMIACEAE
GENUS: Agastashe SPECIES: foeniculum

Categories: Flowers, Herbs, January, Plant Now, Seeds Tags: agastashe, anise hyssop, beneficial insect plant, flowers, mint family, perennial herb, spring, Vegetables A - I

Description

Description

Heritage Status: Overseas
Number of Seeds: 40

Description: Perennial herb, grows to 1 m. Is in the mint family, has spikes of violet-blue flowers and aromatic leaves sometimes used for tea. Insects and in particular bees and butterflies are wildly attracted to the flowers. Beneficial insect plant.

Planting Instructions: Plant into seed tray in Spring, prick out at 2.5 cm diagonal spacing. Transplant when leaves touch at 30 cm diagonal spacing. Alternatively you could scatter sow directly onto the ground.