Hyssop, Giant Yellow
Agastache nepetoides
Family: Lamiaceae
Herbaceous perennial. Native to the central, eastern and southern
United States. Tolerates dry, rocky soil. Makes impressive,
yellow, dense racemes which rise to a height of 3 to 5 feet. Native
medicine, used as a poultice for treating poison ivy rash. Makes
a good tea. For purposes of seed-saving, plant far from Mint, Licorice
(Agastache foeniculum) with which it will cross-pollinate.
Space plants 1 foot apart.
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