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Poquito™ Orange Hyssop

Agastache 'TNAGAPO'

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Poquito Orange Hyssop (Agastache 'TNAGAPO') at Lakeshore Garden Centres

Poquito™ Orange Hyssop flowers

Poquito™ Orange Hyssop flowers

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Poquito Orange Hyssop (Agastache 'TNAGAPO') at Lakeshore Garden Centres

Poquito™ Orange Hyssop in bloom

Poquito™ Orange Hyssop in bloom

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Height:  15 inches

Spacing:  12 inches

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  (annual)

Other Names:  Anise Hyssop, Licorice Mint, Hummingbird Mint

Group/Class:  Poquito Collection

Brand:  Terra Nova

Description:

Lovely, fresh looking flowers on airy spikes add texture to any garden; vivid orange buds open to lighter orange blooms with peach highlights ; a favorite for native butterflies and hummingbirds; aromatic, licorice scented foliage for a fragrant garden

Ornamental Features

Poquito™ Orange Hyssop features airy spikes of lightly-scented orange tubular flowers with peach overtones rising above the foliage from early summer to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its fragrant narrow leaves remain green in colour throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Poquito™ Orange Hyssop is an open herbaceous annual with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Poquito™ Orange Hyssop is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • General Garden Use
  • Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens
  • Herb Gardens
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Poquito™ Orange Hyssop will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 12 inches apart. Although it's not a true annual, this fast-growing plant can be expected to behave as an annual in our climate if left outdoors over the winter, usually needing replacement the following year. As such, gardeners should take into consideration that it will perform differently than it would in its native habitat.

This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for alkaline soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Poquito™ Orange Hyssop is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers against which the larger thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight Soil pH Preference
Characteristics
Massing  Garden  Naturalizing  Herb  Container 
Applications
Flowers  Texture  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features