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Agastache Coronado® Red

Scientific Name: Agastache 'Pstessene'

Also Known As

  • Agastache aurantiaca 'Coronado Red'
  • Agastache aurantiaca 'Pstessene'
  • Coronado® Anise-Hyssop
  • Coronado® Red Agastache
  • Coronado® Red Hummingbird Mint
  • Coronado® Red Hyssop

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 15"-18"
  • W: 12"-15"

planting zones

  • 6a-10b

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Agastache Coronado® Red plant details

Agastache Coronado® Red is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer orange and red flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Agastache Coronado® Red

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 15 IN - wide, 15 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: orange and red blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, floriferous, fragrant, fragrant foliage, long-blooming, mint-scented, rock garden, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agastache Coronado® Red

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Spikes of red rounded buds open to deep orange, 1" long tubular flowers that darken to deep red and contrast nicely with the gray-green fragrant foliage. Coronado® Red Hummingbird Mint flowers from late spring to fall and attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and larger bees. Provide a full to mostly sunny location with excellent drainage and good air circulation for the best results. Enjoy this Hummingbird Mint as a low maintenance container plant or use it en masse in the garden and landscape. Moderately drought resistant once well-established. Deer and rabbit resistant.

Gardening facts about Agastache Coronado® Red plant

How to Grow Agastache Coronado® Red

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • occasional - drought tolerant
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • lean
    • well-drained
    • gritty
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant
    • humidity tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • red
    • orange
  • Wildlife

    • beneficial insects
    • bees
    • butterflies
    • hummingbirds
    • deer resistant
    • rabbit resistant
  • Flower Season

    • fall
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • semi-evergreen
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