Agastache 'Kudos Mandarin' (Kudos Series) (PBR)
giant hyssop
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This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to October
- Hardiness: frost hardy (may need winter protection)
Compact, and hardier than most, ‘Kudos Mandarin’ has a look of tropical tangerine, with the scent of liquorice-mint, popular with more common bees and butterflies as well as hummingbirds that pollinate this Agastache in the wild. Both heat and drought tolerant once established, this nectar-rich herbaceous perennial produces an abundance of long-lived flowering spikes that last well a vase and look stunning as part of an ornamental grass or Mediterranean planting scheme using its fragrant, blue-green foliage to great effect.
Plant in a well-prepared bed, lightly conditioned with well-rotted compost or manure. Keep cutting the old stems out to encourage repeat flowers through the summer. Once the flowering period is over, resist the temptation to cut back the faded flower-stems until early spring, as they provide interest in the winter months. Once established, lift and divide congested clumps in spring. Protect roots during the winter with a thick layer of organic mulch around the root zone.