Agastache 'Blue Blazes'

Also Known As

Blue Blazes Anise Hyssop
Blue Blazes Hummingbird Mint

Plant type

perennial, herb

size

H: 48"-54"
W: 18"-24"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Agastache 'Blue Blazes' plant details

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF Agastache 'Blue Blazes'

Plant type: perennial herb
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 48 IN - 54 IN - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, floriferous, fragrant, long-blooming, rock garden, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agastache 'Blue Blazes'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

You'll never regret inviting this vigorous new High Country Garden introduction to blaze its way into your favorite sun-soaked garden spot. A tall-statured enduring hybrid between Agastache 'Desert Sunrise' and the native Agastache foeniculum, 'Blue Blazes' offers gorgeous generously sized flower spikes with pinkish calyxes and glowing lavender purple blooms that yield a nonstop show for several months aloft well-groomed and fragrant, notched green leaves. Its large commanding habit can grace the middle or back of the border, where hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and of course two-legged visitors will remain entranced.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Gardening facts about Agastache 'Blue Blazes' plant

How to Grow Agastache 'Blue Blazes'

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

Features

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