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    Agastache 'Bolero'

    Also Known As

    • Agastache cana-hybrid 'Bolero'
    • Bolero Anise-hyssop

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 12"-16"
    • W: 12"-16"

    planting zones

    • 5a-9b

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    Agastache 'Bolero' plant details

    Agastache 'Bolero' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer magenta and pink 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 'Bolero'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: lamiaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 12 IN - 16 IN - wide, 12 IN - 16 IN - tall
    Flowers: magenta and pink blooms in summer
    Uses: container plant, fragrant foliage, rock garden, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Agastache 'Bolero'

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

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Zn 5. Rose-purple flowers. Compact growth.

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    Rose-purple flower spikes stand out against dark bronze foliage. Blooms appear from about June through the fall above licorice-scented leaves. Tolerates dry conditions.

    By: Deer Country Gardens

    A beacon to hummingbirds, honeybees, and butterflies, this enthralling Jelitto introduction spotlights large long blooming spikes housing brilliant rose purple tubes with violet calyxes, held well above dark bronzy green foliage. Parented by two southwestern American species, Agastache cana and Agastache barberi, 'Bolero's lush leaves garb a compact, handsomely branched, licorice-scented frame, which wards off pests and endures hot, dry conditions. Place amid Kniphofia 'Safranvogel', Penstemon 'Elizabeth Cozzens' and Aster 'Harrington's Pink' for a prismatic soir

    By: Digging Dog Nursery

    Agastache cana hybrid 'Bolero'. Masses of bright magenta flowers from summer into fall. Like almost all agastache, beloved of hummingbirds, fragrant foliage, heat and drought resistant, and happiest on well-drained soils. Unlike most agastache, this one has a more compact growth habit and is less inclined to flop than some. About 18 inches tall. Joseph ZONE 5

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Gardening facts about Agastache 'Bolero' plant

    How to Grow Agastache 'Bolero'

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rich
      • gritty

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    Features

    • Flower Color

      • pink
      • magenta

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant
      • snail / slug resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Flower Season

      • summer

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