Anise Hyssop 'Apricot Sprite' (Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite'): Compact, Apricot-Orange Blooms for Containers

Overview

Anise hyssop 'Apricot Sprite' (Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite') is a compact, bushy perennial, 12-18 inches tall, with aromatic, anise-scented foliage and dense spikes of soft apricot-orange flowers from early summer to frost. A hybrid bred for container performance and continuous bloom.

Botanical Details

• Family: Lamiaceae (mint family)
• Genus: Agastache
• Species: aurantiaca
• Cultivar: 'Apricot Sprite'

Growing Tips

Full sun, well-drained soil. Drought-tolerant once established. Deadhead for rebloom. Excellent in containers, rock gardens, front of borders. Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees. Deer resistant. Hardy in USDA zones 6-10; may need winter protection in zone 6.