Agastache, also known as anise hyssop and hummingbird mints need to be at the top of your list as we rocket toward planting season. Your trusty friend, ‘The Garden Guy’ is here to give you the long ...

This year at the Southern Plant Trials, I fell in love with the herbaceous perennial agastache. This perennial stood out to me with its profuse blooms and delightful fragrance. At each location I ...

When it comes to keeping your garden lively with hummingbirds, few plants work harder than agastache. These vibrant, fragrant perennials — sometimes called hummingbird mint or giant hyssop — thrive in ...

For a long time now, one of my most favorite long-blooming perennials has been anise hyssop. It's a versatile perennial that, in my opinion, no garden should be without! Known botanically as Agastache ...

If you were to imagine an ideal perennial, would it have dense spikes of tubular flowers that bloom from June to frost and don't require deadheading? Would it perform in the heat of summer and even ...

The common name really says it all. If you adore hummingbirds (who doesn’t) and want more (you betcha) to visit your garden, then consider adding some Agastache to your plantings. I’m always on the ...

If you want to attract pollinators to your Southwest garden, there are many options for both large and small plots. Pollinator-friendly plants come in a variety of sizes and shapes as well as a ...

When Master Gardeners ask folks about what they enjoy about their gardens, the answers are as varied as the people we ask. One thing in common is the impact gardening has on the senses. A garden ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Like many tales of the West, how the agastache, or hummingbird mint, grew from a niche plant of the Arizona and New Mexico hills to one of the best- loved ...

The blue-black spires of Agastache 'Blackadder' lend a dramatic flourish to autumn gardens. Autumn tends to major in burnished golds, coppery browns and brash yellows, but these can look uninspiring ...