Hyssop Rootbeer Scented
$3.26
$3.49
Renee's Garden - Looking for a lovely, fragrant, easy-care flowering herb that really attracts pollinators? Our Root Beer hyssop lights up the garden with candelabras of deep lilac-purple flower spikes all season long. All types of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds will flock to the pretty flowers with delight. Both the flowers and handsome toothed leaves have a sweet, warm fragrance and flavor reminiscent of root beer and can be used as edible garnishes and in baking. (Agastache rugosa)
Characteristics:
Heirloom
Butterfly & Hummingbird favorites
Pollinators & Beneficials
Sweetly fragrant herb
Frost tender perennial
Instructions - Sow seeds 1 inch apart in a container of well-drained seed starting mix 4 to 6 weeks before the last expected frost date. Cover 1/4 inch deep, keep moist, and provide a strong light source until ready to go outside. Transplant into individual containers once seedlings have 2 to 3 sets of true leaves. Transplant into the garden once the weather warms up after gradually acclimating seedlings to outdoor conditions. Sow seeds directly into well-worked garden soil in full sun once all danger of frost is past. Space seeds 3 inches apart and covers about 1/4 inch deep. Keep soil evenly moist while awaiting germination in 10 to 14 days. When well established, thin or transplant seedlings 9 to 12 inches apart so plants have room to mature. You can transplant extra seedlings when thinning.
Plant in May-June for cold winters; April-June for mild winters
Full Sun
Sow seeds 3" apart and 1/4" deep
7-12 days to germinate
Mature Height: 3 feet
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Hyssop Flower, 1,300 years old heirloom
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Used as early as the 7th century to improve the smell of kitchens and hospitals. Hyssop leaves are used to flavor salads, soups, liqueurs, and stews. Essential oil used in perfumes. Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Plants grow 18-24". Perennial in zones 4-9.
Characteristics:
A perennial plant in zones 4-9
Plants grow to 18-24 inches
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Drought resistant
250 Seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors just beneath surface of soil. Success is greatly improved if seeds are placed with soil into a plastic bag and refrigerated for 4-6 weeks. Once removed from the cool, place in an area that is between 55-65°F. Plant out after danger of frost has passed in late spring. Prefers average well-drained soil.
Sow seed indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost
Germination 7-10 days
Plant 6-12" apart
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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Lavender Hyssop Flower
$3.25
$3.75
Seed Exchange - Masses of purple flower spikes sit atop lush deep-green foliage. Leaves emit a potent licorice scent when crushed and can be used as a flavoring for cooking and for tea. Makes an excellent cut flower. Plants grow 1-3' tall. Acts as a biennial and self-sows readily on open ground. Hardy to zone 4.
Characteristics:
Self-seeding, biennial/perennial
Hardy to zone 4
Plants grow to 1-3 feet
Purple flowers and leaves that smell of licorice
250 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors just beneath surface of soil. Seeds can also be directly sown outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Does best in well-drained soil.
Sow seed indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost
Germination 30-90 days
Plant 12" apart
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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