PLANT NATIVE

Yellow Giant Hyssop, Agastache nepetoides Height: 5-7’ | Spread: 18” | Sun: Full Sun to part shade | Water: Medium

Yellow giant hyssop is a fast-growing, low maintenance native with arrow-head shaped leaves and tall, sturdy stems. This graceful plant grows naturally in open woods and woodland edges where the showy seed heads stand out in late fall and winter. The 5-7” chestnut brown spikes will last through the winter, a real stand out when backlit by the low winter sun. The show starts in late summer when the lime green flower spikes rise above the dense foliage, forming a candelabra-like effect. Tiny pale yellow flowers are packed along each spike, but they don’t all open at once. This prolonged bloom period makes it a top notch pollinator plant, a “one stop shop” for butterflies and many species of bees. On open ground, the short-lived plants will readily self-sow, making it ideal for natural gardens, weaving among tall prairie grasses. Include this plant in your garden, and enjoy the butterflies, bees and the seed loving winter birds that visit.