Common Name: “Hyssop”
(Hyssop) 'Blue Boa' is an amazingly showy new Agastache from Terra Nova Nurseries. The beautiful deep-violet spikes are thick, long and super showy.. Agastache perennial plants bloom all summer long in full sun and require moderate-to-dry soil. Consider using 'Blue Boa' as a cut flower with a pleasing anise fragrance. This is a perfect plant for butterfly and hummingbird gardens. Because of its lovely fragrance, 'Blue Boa' is deer resistant.
Flower Color: Blue Violet
Height: 1-3 Feet
Spread: 2 Feet
Hardiness Zone: 6-9
Hyssop Growing Tips:
Agastache is native to the southwestU.S.andMexico. It grows well in slightly alkaline soils. The most essential aspect is good drainage. This plant doesn’t tolerate wet soil, especially in the winter. It is naturally heat and drought tolerant. It is cherished by herb gardeners for its scented foliage and edible flowers. Propagate with stem cuttings or division.
'Blue Boa' Characteristics & Attributes
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Sun Exposure
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Soil Moisture Needs
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Attributes
- Cut Flower or Foliage
- Dried Flower
- Drought Tolerant
- Fragrant
- Native
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Nature Attraction
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Critter Resistance
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Season of Interest (Flowering)
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Design Use
- Container
- Specimen
- Massing
- Border
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