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Agastache 'Purple Haze' (Agastache 'Purple Haze'): Smoky Purple Hummingbird Mint

Overview

Agastache 'Purple Haze' is a hybrid hummingbird mint with smoky purple flower spikes and aromatic, licorice-scented foliage. It blooms from early summer to frost on a well-branched, upright plant.

Botanical Details

Family:	Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Agastache (ah-gas-TAH-kee)
Cultivar:	Purple Haze

Garden Performance

Full sun, well-drained soil. Drought-tolerant. Excellent for pollinator gardens, borders, and containers. Long season of color. Deer resistant.

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