Agastache 'Black Adder' Back to Previous Page More Images Common Name: giant hyssop Type: Herbaceous perennial Family: Lamiaceae Zone: 6 to 9 Height: 2.00 to 3.00 feet Spread: 1.50 to 2.00 feet Bloom Time: June to September Bloom Description: Smoky red violet Sun: Full sun Water: Medium Maintenance: Medium Flower: Showy, Fragrant Leaf: Fragrant Hardy and reliable, Agastache 'Black Adder' (Giant Hyssop) is a charming herbaceous perennial boasting bottle-brush, terminal spikes, 6-8 in. long (15-20 cm), packed with fragrant, tubular, two-lipped red-violet flowers emerging from dark buds.
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'Black Adder' Giant Hyssop is a hybrid cultivar cross between A. rugosa and A. foeniculum in the mint family. This plant grows 2-3 feet tall and wide with aromatic leaves and a long bloom season. The dense spikes of reddish-purple flowers will add a vertical accent to the garden and attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Plant number: 1.025.040 A long-blooming selection for the middle to back of the border, featuring long wands of dark purple bracts that hold soft smoky-lavender blooms. Foliage is dark green and licorice-scented. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Flowers are excellent for cutting. Pinch in June to keep plants compact if desired. Agastache 'Blackadder' giant hyssop 'Blackadder' One of the hardiest and most reliably perennial of the genus. Its blue-black spikes of paler-lipped flowers darken in late September and provide winter interest. The aromatic leaves suggest anise Join the RHS Become an RHS Member today and save 25% on your first year < > © RHS © RHS © RHS © RHS © RHS Agastache 'Black Adder' Welcome, good-looking and useful for Summer thru Fall color, this may be the best blue "Licorice Mint" you can grow! A sterile hybrid, all energy goes into pumping out a long succession of dense, 10" erect spikes. Delivering all-important vertical presence, it's substantial at 3.5' tall x 2' across.
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Anise Hyssop ( Agastache 'Black Adder') Common names Anise Hyssop Giant Hyssop Hummingbird Mint 'Black Adder' was a featured Plant of the Day for May 4, 2019. Photo Gallery Uploaded by foraygardengirl Uploaded by chelle Uploaded by flaflwrgrl Uploaded by foraygardengirl Uploaded by chelle Uploaded by chelle Uploaded by kniphofia Agastache 'Black Adder' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial herb with green foliage and purple and blue flowers in summer and fall. It can grow 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 24 IN - 36 IN - tall. Attractive to bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and beneficial insects. Deer and rabbit resistant. To grow well, it prefers sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Adaptable to various soil conditions. Grows. Imperial Where to grow Soil type Chalky Loamy Sandy Soil drainage Moist but well-drained Well-drained Soil pH Acid Alkaline Neutral Sunlight Full Sun Aspect West South Exposure Exposed Sheltered Grow agastache in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Where to grow agastache Agastache and eryngiums growing in a border Grow agastache in a sunny part of the garden. They work well in a mixed border, particularly alongside other drought-tolerant plants, gravel gardens and container displays. Planting agatache
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Full Sun Foliage Herbaceous Shiny/Glossy Height 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) Spacing 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) Hardiness USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) Agastache 'Black Adder' is a cross between Agastache rugosum and A. foeniculum. It has been our experience that Agastache 'Black Adder' performs well in our area. We have found it to have a vibrant color in the landscape and to do well in both the ground and in containers. It is about four feet tall. Gardens Bethea's Garden
Agastache x 'Black Adder' (Giant Hyssop) is a large-statured hybrid that shows off plentiful periwinkle flower spikes all summer long. Long-blooming and easy-to-grow, this native cultivar is a great way to create large swaths of color and texture with fragrant blooms that will attract many pollinators. Agastache 'Black Adder', also known as Giant Hyssop 'Black Adder', belongs to the Lamiaceae family of plants and is a hardy herbaceous perennial. This sterile cultivar showcases deep purple-violet flowers on spikes that reach approximately 3 feet in height during the summer and fall.
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Agastache 'Black Adder' has a deep purple stalk with nearly black, deep violet blue buds opening to smoky blue blooms, creating a striking look in midsummer. It is perhaps the longest blooming Agastache, beginning earlier in summer. The foliage is of course, licorice scented, and the bees and butterflies love this perennial. Agastache 'Blackadder' is a short lived, herbaceous perennial plant that produces aromatic leaves, which are beautifully complemented by spires of handsome blue coloured, edible flowers, during the summer months. This is a super plant to grow for bees, butterflies, and hoverflies.
