Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
Certified Organic
Microgreens Suitable
Anise Hyssop is both a gorgeous, upright perennial and a delicious herb for teas, baking, or sitting near while reading a good book in the garden. It is native to North America, where it was used by native peoples to treat many ailments. Its aroma is indeed anise-like; a small handful of its leaves make a great addition to a salad, and when dried it can be used to season baked goods. The flowers are attractive to bees and hummingbirds, making Anise Hyssop one of the most useful plants of the garden.
Once established, its heavily-scented, slightly fuzzy purply-green leaves are some of the first to emerge in the spring. Foliage bears erect pink flowers that attract pollinators like no other, especially bees. A great choice for borders, flower gardens, cottage gardens and perennial herb gardens. A hardy perennial that self sows and comes back year after year. Simply harvest the flowers at their peak, dry thoroughly and store in an airtight container.
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Growing instructions
Product Details
| Days to Maturity | 80 days from transplant |
|---|---|
| Days to Germination | 7-14 days |
| Width at Maturity | 18" |
| Height at Maturity | 36" |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 4 5 6 7 8 |
| Sun Conditions | Partial Sun (4-6 hours Sun), Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun) |
| Planting Depth | Surface |
| Row Spacing | 12" |
| Plant Spacing | 12" |
About the artist
Artwork by Susan Ryan. This work, an oil painting on canvas board, radiates the joy of a tea break in late summer. Anise Hyssop tea, of course. Susan's illustrations tell stories of an everyday world, re-created into one of orderliness, vibrant color, warmth, and goodness.
Planted these in a grow pot last year and they came back on their own and basically need no work. I might plant some around the yard straight into the ground for landscaping!
Thrives in pots, less so in the ground… I originally planted this one in the ground, but our soils must be a bit too wet here, as many of them didn’t come back after the winter. This one I took inside and planted in the pot, and they have been in there for a while. Their time of splendor was the winter, before the black nightshade volunteered and took the stage—needless to say they need to be repotted. Anise hyssop is absolutely delicious in teas and for nibbling, though. It’s surprising to find anise hyssop seeds that don’t need stratification too considering that they are a wild-ish plant.
one of my fav plants in our garden! in their 1st year they flowered and were about waist high. this is their 2nd year and they are as tall or taller than me! the flowers are popular with pollinators and we love to use the leaves in drink recipes (or just to munch on). thank you for the excellent seeds!
Looking back on my first year gardening in 2022, anise hyssop was one of the most rewarding flowers to grow from seed. Although I had never seen or heard of this plant before, I was drawn to the art pack depicting a garden tea party and a hummingbird. Once the purple flowers bloomed (about four months after starting the seeds), the bees and hummingbirds absolutely adored this plant! I'm excited to see how it grows in its second year.
Followed instructions for planting indoors and plants are poppin’!
Very please with the Anise Hyssop. Germinated quickly.
This last purchase is for this coming growing season 2022.
However, we've grown these the last few years, and they are gorgeous!
And, the bees love them; a win for the pollinators, too!
The anise hyssop was so impressive, we wanted more for this summer!
Thanks.
Beautiful packaging, i plan to winter sow these seeds.
Smells so good!
This plant has really surprised me. I've never grown perennial that was so easy. And now a few months later it's almost 4' tall and full of blooms. It smells so good. Next year I will grow it in my pollinator garden as the bees love it.