GLOBE Hyssop Seeds, Hummingbird Mint !

AGASTACHE Pallida-Hybr. (pallida x rugosa) 'Globetrotte

Plant Description

Usage:           honey-bee food plant / suitable for cutting

Life Cycle:    Perennial

Family:          Lamiaceae

Origin:           Hybrid origin

Special Features:   Dense flower spikes of lilac-pink, continuous reddish bracts. Interesting cut flower, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

Historical:    Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2010, originally from Brian Kabbes.

 Basic Color:   (violet)

Flower Color:  lilac-pink

Natural Flowering Period:          June - September

Flowering:   First year flowering

Winter Hardiness Zones: Z6 - Z9

Foliage:         fragrant, elliptic

Growth Habit:        erect

Height with Flowers:       100 cm

Spacing between Plants: 45 cm

Soil Requirements:           dry / well-drained    

Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition): Anytime

Sowing to Germination: 2 - 4 weeks

Germination to Transplant:3 - 4 weeks

Transplanting to Potting:4 - 6 weeks

Cutting back at Transplanting: Cut-back once to keep more compact.

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