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Agastache Arizona™ Sun

Scientific Name: Agastache 'Sun'

Also Known As

  • Agastache x 'Arizona Sun'
  • Arizona™ Sun Agastache
  • Arizona™ Sun Hummingbird Mint
  • Arizona™ Sun Mexican Hyssop

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 10"-16"
  • W: 10"-16"

planting zones

  • 6a-10b

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Agastache Arizona™ Sun plant details

Agastache Arizona™ Sun is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer yellow 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. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Agastache Arizona™ Sun

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 10 IN - 16 IN - wide, 10 IN - 16 IN - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in fall and summer
Uses: compact, container plant, fragrant foliage, long-blooming, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agastache Arizona™ Sun

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, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Zn 6. Gray-green foliage. Yellow flowers.
Spikes of sunny yellow tubular flowers are borne nearly continuously from spring to frost atop fragrant blue-gray foliage. Arizona™ Sun Agastache is a compact hybrid of our native perennial Agastache selected for its short, compact, freely branching, and exceptionally free flowering habit. A delight for hummingbirds and butterflies, the Arizona™ Sun Agastache are perfectly sized to create colorful containers or to add color in garden. These plants have plenty of flower power and will revel in the heat and sun of summer producing a nearly endless display of color.

Gardening facts about Agastache Arizona™ Sun plant

How to Grow Agastache Arizona™ Sun

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • occasional - drought tolerant
  • Soil Needs

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

    • heat tolerant
    • humidity tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • yellow
  • Wildlife

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

    • summer
    • fall
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
    • semi-evergreen
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