Apricot Sprite Hyssop
Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite'
This aromatic, very drought tolerant perennial is a member of the mint family. It has strongly scented leaves and loose spikes of fragrant, tubular apricot colored flowers. Everblooming and tolerant of poor soils, it requires little deadheading and is highly attractive to hummingbirds. Its dwarf habit makes it useful in containers, rock gardens and mixed beds and borders.
| Key feature: | Waterwise |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Rustic |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 15 to 18 inches tall and 2 feet wide at maturity. |
| Flower attribute: | Long Bloom Season |
| Special features: | Dwarf Plant, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Mass Planting |
| Flower color: | Orange |
| Blooms: | spring through fall |
| Foliage color: | Silver-green |
| Item no.: | 5847 |
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Care Information
Tolerant of poor soils. Requires little deadheading.
This aromatic, very drought tolerant perennial is a member of the mint family. It has strongly scented leaves and loose spikes of fragrant, tubular apricot colored flowers. Everblooming and tolerant of poor soils, it requires little deadheading and is highly attractive to hummingbirds. Its dwarf habit makes it useful in containers, rock gardens and mixed beds and borders.
Care Information
Tolerant of poor soils. Requires little deadheading.
| Key feature: | Waterwise |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Rustic |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 15 to 18 inches tall and 2 feet wide at maturity. |
| Flower attribute: | Long Bloom Season |
| Special features: | Dwarf Plant, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Mass Planting |
| Flower color: | Orange |
| Blooms: | spring through fall |
| Foliage color: | Silver-green |
| Item no.: | 5847 |