Local Ecotype
Perennial
Part sun
Medium to Moist soil
4-7' tall
Blooms late summer
Yellow Hyssop is a large perennial from the Mint family and the only member of the genus Agastache native to our area. It can be quite a tall plant, with a candelabra like branching pattern near the top. It produces small yellow blossoms on large spikes in summer that attract butterflies, bees, flies, and hummingbirds. The large leaves make Yellow Hyssop an attractive foliage plant as well. The foliage is also reportedly a remedy for poison ivy, although we have yet to test this use.
Yellow Hyssop grows best in part sun to moderate shade, with average soil moisture. In the wild, it is found in open woodlands and edges. Plants that receive too much light or too little moisture will turn a yellow color but otherwise be unfazed. It generally grows between 4-7 feet when well established. Yellow Hyssop is an easy to grow plant with an extended bloom period that is well loved by pollinators.
Local Ecotype
Perennial
Part sun
Medium to Moist soil
4-7' tall
Blooms late summer
Yellow Hyssop is a large perennial from the Mint family and the only member of the genus Agastache native to our area. It can be quite a tall plant, with a candelabra like branching pattern near the top. It produces small yellow blossoms on large spikes in summer that attract butterflies, bees, flies, and hummingbirds. The large leaves make Yellow Hyssop an attractive foliage plant as well. The foliage is also reportedly a remedy for poison ivy, although we have yet to test this use.
Yellow Hyssop grows best in part sun to moderate shade, with average soil moisture. In the wild, it is found in open woodlands and edges. Plants that receive too much light or too little moisture will turn a yellow color but otherwise be unfazed. It generally grows between 4-7 feet when well established. Yellow Hyssop is an easy to grow plant with an extended bloom period that is well loved by pollinators.