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Hummingbird Mint 'Desert Sunrise' (Agastache 'Desert Sunrise'): Reddish-Pink Spikes with Orange Tint

Agastache Desert Sunrise

Overview

'Desert Sunrise' boasts large spikes of reddish-pink tubular flowers with an orange tint over a long summer to early fall season. Whole plant is aromatic. Hybrid of A. rupestris and A. cana. 3–6 feet tall.

Cultivation

Full sun; well-drained, fertile soil. Tolerates dry, xeric sites and regular garden conditions. Deer and drought tolerant.

Landscape Uses

Beds, borders, rock gardens, xeric gardens. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

Other: Chicago Hydrangea Bloom Failure: Frost and Variety Solution; Texas Hummingbird Mint (Agastache cana): Rose-Pink Spikes, Licorice-Mint Foliage, Mosquito Repellent; Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum): Lavender Spikes, Mint-Licorice Foliage, Edible Flowers; Sunset Hyssop (Agastache rupestris): Western Native with Sunset-Colored Flowers for Dry Gardens; Agastache 'Tutti Frutti' (Agastache 'Tutti Frutti'): Tall, Raspberry-Red Flowers for Hummingbirds and Butterflies; Mimosa / Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin): Fast-Growing, Ferny-Leaved Tree with Pink Powder Puff Flowers; Chives (Allium schoenoprasum): Edible, Pom-Pom Flowers for Herb and Cottage Gardens; Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus): Classic Upright Spikes in Warm Colors; Frikart’s Aster (Aster × frikartii): Long-Blooming Violet-Blue Flowers; Delphinium 'Bluebird': Pacific Hybrid with White-Centered Blue Flowers

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