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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

Agastache 'Bolero' flushes in spring with beautiful purple-red, fragrant foliage that slowly turns to green but not before the warm rose-purple flowers with purple sepals form and attract every hummingbird from miles around. This beauty will give you great foliage interest and long-lasting flowers.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

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

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Gardening facts about Agastache 'Bolero' plant

How to Grow Agastache 'Bolero'

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

Features

Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- pink
- magenta
Wildlife
- beneficial insects
- bees
- butterflies
- hummingbirds
- deer resistant
- snail / slug resistant
- rabbit resistant
Flower Season
- summer
Foliage Season
- deciduous