This is Agastache or Hummingbird Mint. This variety is 'Acapulco Salmon and Pink' from High Country Gardens. My parents bought me this plant for my birthday last August. Agastache are a type of xeric perennial, meaning it doesn't need lots of water. Since I only plant drought tolerant perennials, it was the perfect addition to my garden. This plant grows around 3 feet tall and wide and needs full sun.
Agastache are hummingbird magnets. Every morning I see my two hummingbirds darting around the agastache. The flowers are mainly pink but also have smaller ornage petals.
Agastache grow in zones 5-10 and are great plants for Louisiana. They can tolerate drought and love the summer heat. They are part of the mint family, so the leaves give off a faint minty fragrance. Plus they bloom all summer...what more could you want? Go out and buy an agastache today!
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