All listed sizes available for pre-order until March 15th. Quantities may become limited as the season gets underway.
Sizes - Availability - Price
4 Inch Pots - Pre-Order Available - $5.00
Quart Pots - Pre-Order Available - $8.00
1 Gallon Pot - Coming Fall 2026 - $12.00
Height - 3 Feet
Light Needs - Full Sun / Part Shade
Soil Preferences - Clay/Loam/Sand
Moisture Range - Medium-Dry
Advantages - Home Garden Favorite / Pollinator Specialist / Supports Birds
Deer Resistance - Yes
Bloom Time - June-September
Bloom Color - Purple
Root Type - Fibrous
Growth Habit - Clumping
Plant Profile
Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) and native to the Midwest and prairies of North America. It is an herbaceous perennial with an erect growth habit and fragrant foliage. The specific name references fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), with which it shares the anise fragrance.
Planted in full or partial sun and mesic to dry conditions, anise hyssop grows 3 to 5 feet tall and should be planted 12 to 36 inches apart in well-drained soil. It attracts bees, butterflies and birds to the garden and is resistant to deer and rabbits. If you decide to propagate this plant, division can be done in spring or fall. It will self-seed in the garden and usually overwinters well if the soil is well-drained.
The foliage has an anise or licorice scent and can be used as a flavoring in salads and teas. Seeds can be used in cookies, cakes and muffins. The upper stems terminate in spikes of flowers about 3 to 6 inches long and come in many colors. The small flowers are arranged in dense whorls that are crowded along the spike, and the flowers are replaced by smooth, oval-shaped nutlets. Flowering starts in late July and continues until late autumn.
Anise hyssop makes a great addition to butterfly, cottage, cutting, edible, pollinator and drought tolerant gardens. Use it along a border or in naturalized areas.
Highly Important Host
(3 or fewer types of host plants for species)
N/A
Generally Important Host
(4 or more host plants for species)
Radcliff's Dagger Moth
Radcliff's Dagger Moth