| Botanical Name: Agastache rupestris | Add |
| Common Name: Licorice Mint |
-
Anatomy
-
Culture
-
Design
Plant Type
Perennial
Height Range
1-3'
Flower Color
n/a
Flower Season
Summer, Fall
Leaf Color
Green, Grey Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
-
Description
-
Notes
This mint has summer color at high elevations. It is a long-lived perennial freezing to the ground in winter. It shoots up 2' spikes of coral flowers in middle summer to early fall. The narrow leaves are licorice scented. It needs full to partial sun, well drained sites with some additional water during blooming. Dead head for best flowering. It is native to mountain regions of Arizona, New Mexico and Northern Mexico.