![]() ![]() ![]() Agastache plants will easily self-seed in good growing conditions. Deadhead spent flowers to promote additional bloom.Agastache are generally disease and pest free (they might occasionally be subject to powdery mildew) and resistant to deer and rabbits.Drought, dry soil, and heat tolerant once established. Family: Lamiaceae Zone: 5 to 9 Height: 2.00 to 3.00 feet Spread: 1.00 to 1. Trade name information: Series: Kudos Trade Name: Silver Blue Cultivar name: 'Silver Blue' Common names Anise Hyssop Dwarf Hummingbird Mint Also sold as: Kudos SB 'Silver Blue' was a featured Plant of the Day for April 20, 2019. ![]() Agastache are easily grown in full sun, in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils.Agastache attract streams of hummingbirds, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators.They are perfect for prairie plantings where they will self-seed and thrive without maintenance. They create a stunning effect when mixed with other perennials or planted en masse. It's the fourth Agastache in the Kudos series and after looking at the pics, I think it's beautiful. Agastache plants provide a bold visual impact in beds, borders, wildflower gardens, herb gardens, butterfly gardens, or prairie gardens over a very long season, typically from early summer to early fall. Agastache Kudos Silver Blue is a 2013 introduction by Terra Nova Nurseries.Learn more about choosing the right Agastache varieties for your garden in our article: All About Agastache. All have spires of two-lipped flowers, delicately shaded by darker calyxes colors, creating a harmonious ensemble of colorful spikes rising above foliage mounds and invariably drawing the eye. ' Blue Fortune ' is an excellent variety for higher rainfall areas east of Mississippi.There are about 30 species of Agastache but only 4 are typically found in our gardens: Agastache foeniculum, Agastache mexicana, Agastache rugosa, and Agastache rupestris.And they are not only pleasing to people - bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies adore them too. Agastache are beautiful, aromatic herbaceous perennials, rich in many qualities: broad color palette, lovely vertical lines, abundant blooms, drought and heat tolerance, and great versatility. ![]()
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