A very reliable, long-blooming perennial with upright spikes of lavender-blue flowers above aromatic green foliage. The foliage has a distinctive licorice/anise scent when crushed. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds are strongly attracted to the flowers. This plant is the biggest pollinator magnet that ive scene!
Size: approximately 2–3 ft. tall × 1½–2 ft. wide.
Bloom time: July–September, often continuing into early fall.
Flower color: Lavender-blue / violet-blue
Foliage: Aromatic gray-green to green
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Best features: Excellent pollinator plant, drought tolerant once established, fragrant foliage, and an unusually long flowering season.
Garden use: Particularly good in a pollinator garden, perennial border, cottage garden, or near a patio where its fragrance can be appreciated.
A very reliable, long-blooming perennial with upright spikes of lavender-blue flowers above aromatic green foliage. The foliage has a distinctive licorice/anise scent when crushed. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds are strongly attracted to the flowers. This plant is the biggest pollinator magnet that ive scene!
Size: approximately 2–3 ft. tall × 1½–2 ft. wide.
Bloom time: July–September, often continuing into early fall.
Flower color: Lavender-blue / violet-blue
Foliage: Aromatic gray-green to green
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Best features: Excellent pollinator plant, drought tolerant once established, fragrant foliage, and an unusually long flowering season.
Garden use: Particularly good in a pollinator garden, perennial border, cottage garden, or near a patio where its fragrance can be appreciated.
