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Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite'

Also Known As

Apricot Sprite Hummingbird Mint
Apricot Sprite Hyssop

Plant type

perennial, herb

size

H: 15"-18"
W: 8"-12"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite' plant details

Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial herb with blue and green foliage. In summer apricot flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite'

Plant type: perennial herb
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 15 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: apricot blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, dwarf, floriferous, fragrant, licorice-scented, rock garden, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Bright, apricot blooms attract hummingbirds, butterflies and other beneficial insects to the garden during flowering season from summer to fall. Plants reach 2-3' tall and the foliage has a distinctive minty scent. Agastache is an ideal plant for the flowering summer border since it's heat and drought tolerant and it blooms steadily for months.

By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

This drought tolerant bushy perennial is prized for its more manageable compact habit. With erect stems tinged a dusty grape, wine-purple calyxes, deep peachy orange flowers, and mint-scented triangular green leaves sporting silvery undersides, the stunning shades of an evening sky will light up your garden all day long. Easy-to-grow 'Apricot Sprite' can be planted in the company of Mediterraneans such as Geranium harveyi, where it will undoubtedly entice gardeners and hummingbirds alike.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Graceful spikes of fashionable, rich, peachy-apricot are borne in profusion on this shorter version of this very attractive & gardenworthy Hyssop from the Southwest. The stems are erect, the form is nice & bushy and the licorice-scented leaves are a lovely gray-green. Blooming from late Summer thru Fall, it’s beautiful with blues like Wahlenbergia species or lavender Laurentia axillaris. Big with butterflies & hummingbirds! Its shorter size makes it an excellent choice for large containers or front of bed. More tolerant of Summer water than other Southwestern Hyssops. Fertile, well-drained soil is best.

By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

This is a shorter version of the species getting just 18" tall with loads of peachy-apricot tubular flowers from late July into Fall. Gray licorice-scented foliage is great and deer-proof. Good drainage is key and it doesn't need fertilizer particularly. Did we mention deer-proof and low water?

By: Far Reaches Farm

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Gardening facts about Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite' plant

How to Grow Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite'

Sun Exposure
- sun
Water Needs
- regular - drought tolerant
Soil Needs
- average
- lean
- well-drained
- rich
- gritty
Special Situation
- heat tolerant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
- blue
Flower Color
- apricot
Wildlife
- beneficial insects
- bees
- butterflies
- hummingbirds
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
Flower Season
- summer
Foliage Season
- deciduous