Nettleleaf Giant Hyssop

Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze - Mint family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Red

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Butterflies; Hummingbirds

Native Range

CAN: British Columbia
USA: California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.