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Hummingbird Mint 'Shades of Orange' (Agastache aurantiaca 'Shades of Orange'): Orange Tubular Spikes, Water-Wise

Agastache Shades of Orange

Overview

'Shades of Orange' grows 30 inches tall, 18 inches wide with mint-scented, gray-green leaves and orange tubular flowers from mid-summer to fall. Discovered at High Country Gardens. Deer and rabbit resistant.

Cultivation

Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil. Water-wise.

Landscape Uses

Borders, desert gardens, herb gardens, low-maintenance, sun.

Other: Hummingbird Mint 'Desert Sunrise' (Agastache 'Desert Sunrise'): Reddish-Pink Spikes with Orange Tint; Agastache 'Summer Breeze': Translucent Tubular Blossoms in Sunset Shades; Hummingbird Mint 'Just Peachy' (Agastache aurantiaca 'Just Peachy'): Soft Pink and Peach Spikes, Deer Resistant; Texas Hummingbird Mint (Agastache cana): Rose-Pink Spikes, Licorice-Mint Foliage, Mosquito Repellent; Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum): Lavender Spikes, Mint-Licorice Foliage, Edible Flowers; Anise Hyssop 'Golden Jubilee' (Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee'): Chartreuse Foliage and Blue Flowers for Heat and Humidity; Sunset Hyssop (Agastache rupestris): Western Native with Sunset-Colored Flowers for Dry Gardens; Agastache 'Blue Fortune' (Agastache 'Blue Fortune'): Cold-Tolerant Hybrid with Powder-Blue Spikes; Agastache 'Tutti Frutti' (Agastache 'Tutti Frutti'): Tall, Raspberry-Red Flowers for Hummingbirds and Butterflies; Hollyhock (Alcea rosea): Tall, Classic Cottage Garden Biennial with Colorful Spikes

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