Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
Spikes of true blue for late summer shade and damp ground, worked hard by bumblebees.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 2–3 ft
- Blooms Aug–Sep
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- Anise Hyssop
Lavender-blue
Perennial wildflower
Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
Months of lavender spikes over licorice-scented foliage, mobbed by bees from dawn to dusk.
the Midwestthe Great Plainsthe Mountain Westthe Northeast
Growing Anise Hyssop
Blooms for an exceptionally long season and self-sows where happy. Sharp drainage is the secret to longevity. It’s deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, fragrant, and long-blooming.
Where it grows
Anise Hyssop is native to the Midwest. In the wild you’ll find it across Arizona · Arkansas · Colorado · Connecticut · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky and 24 more states. Always confirm it suits your specific county with your state native plant society before planting.
Regional Garden shows Anise Hyssop on 34 state pages.
Good for
Sourcing
Where to buy Anise Hyssop
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Plant it with
Companions & kin.
Natives that share Anise Hyssop’s range and conditions.
Obedient Plant
Physostegia virginiana
Snapdragon-like pink spikes for late summer, beloved by bumblebees and hummingbirds.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 2–4 ft
- Blooms Aug–Sep
Blue Vervain
Verbena hastata
Candelabras of tiny violet flowers for wet ground, working for small native bees all summer.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 3–5 ft
- Blooms Jul–Sep
Culver's Root
Veronicastrum virginicum
Elegant white candelabra spires that bring vertical structure and a haze of bees to midsummer.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 3–5 ft
- Blooms Jun–Aug