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nettleleaf giant hyssop
Agastache urticifolia


Colorado

Dimensions
Height: 1.5 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Spread: 4.0 in.; to 1.5 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous, Subshrub
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Low, Moderate
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains, Riparian, Subalpine
Season of Bloom
June, July, August, September
Flower Color
Pink Shades, Purple Shades, White Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Readily Seeds
Design Considerations
Air Pollution Tolerant, Long Blooming
Other Considerations
Deer Tolerant, Lifespan, Rabbit Tolerant
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Loam, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This is an Important adult food host for many of our native invertebrates. 


Short-lived, especially on streetscapes.