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Sign up freeAgastache foeniculum
Studies show it attracts more bees per square metre than almost any other garden plant. Anise-flavoured leaves excellent for tea. Also known as anise hyssop.
Lavandula angustifolia
flowerA fellow Lamiaceae — similar growing habits to Agastache
Start Agastache indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 90 days.
Water: Low · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Well-draining, average — drought-tolerant once established