Agastache rugosa

Name: Agastache rugosa - Korean Mint Pollinator Perennial
Brand: Agastache
SKU: 57115031601525
Price: 5.9 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

€5,90

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Agastache rugosa — commonly known as Korean mint or anise hyssop — is one of the most rewarding drought-tolerant perennials you can grow. A member of the Lamiaceae family and close relative of lavender and sage, it produces tall, architectural blue-violet flower spikes from July through to October, drawing bees, bumblebees and butterflies in extraordinary numbers. Hardy to −25 °C in well-drained soil, it thrives in full sun with minimal care, making it an ideal choice for xeriscaping, gravel gardens and low-maintenance borders.

The stems are well-branched, the foliage is coarsely toother and spicy-scented, and the flowers themselves carry a faint spice — making them unusual and delicious as a garnish in salads.

In sunny climates with free-draining, poor soil, Agastache thrives where other perennials struggle. Its flowering period stretches from summer to the first frosts, it requires little maintenance, attracts heaps of pollinators, and is largely disease-resistant provided there is good drainage.

€5,90

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🪴9x9 cm

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The genus Agastache has deep roots in two very different worlds. It encompasses around 30 aromatic species native to central and eastern Asia, Mexico, and the United States

The name itself is telling: it derives from the Greek agan ("very much") and stachys ("ear of wheat"), a reference to the dense, abundant flower spikes that have made it beloved by gardeners and foragers alike.

'Pink Pop' specifically traces its lineage to Agastache austromontana (also classified as A. astromontana) — a species from the dry mountain highlands of the American Southwest and northern Mexico, where it evolved in rocky, sun-baked soils under a punishing sun. This heritage explains everything about its character: its toughness, its drought tolerance, its indifference to heat.

'Pink Pop' sits in a somewhat fluid taxonomic space — variously listed under Agastache pallidiflora, A. austromontana, and A. astromontana depending on the source. Modern hybrids of the genus tend to offer showier flowers and better winter hardiness than the straight species and 'Pink Pop' benefits from exactly this kind of careful selection — compact, floriferous, and considerably more garden-reliable than its wild ancestors.

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