Agastache cana Sonoran Sunset®

Scientific Name: Agastache cana 'Sinning'

Also Known As

Sonoran Sunset® Hyssop

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 12"-15"
W: 12"-15"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Agastache cana Sonoran Sunset® plant details

Agastache cana Sonoran Sunset® is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, clay, gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Agastache cana Sonoran Sunset®

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 15 IN - wide, 12 IN - 15 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in fall and summer
Uses: container plant, cutting garden, fragrant, fruit-scented, long-blooming, mint-scented, rock garden, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agastache cana Sonoran Sunset®

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A super hardy floriferous and compact selection that thrives in dry and hot summer areas as well as more northerly gardens in very well-drained, even gritty soils. Early blooming and long blooming, with large wands of rosy pink flowers and minty scented foliage that is used in teas and reported to repel mosquitoes!

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A compact, large-flowered selection, that has proven to be a superior clone, blooming earlier and longer, with much showier lavender-rose flowers than the species. Perennial. Xeriscape. Ordinary or sandy loam, or dry clay. USDA zones 5-9 (up to 6,000').

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How to Grow Agastache cana Sonoran Sunset®

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

Features

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