Agastache 'Blue Fortune' (Giant hyssop 'Blue Fortune')

Botanical name

Agastache 'Blue Fortune'

Other names

Giant hyssop 'Blue Fortune', Agastache aurantiaca 'Blue Fortune'

Genus

Agastache Agastache

Variety or Cultivar

'Blue Fortune' _ 'Blue Fortune' is an upright, bushy perennial, sometimes grown as an annual, with aromatic leaves and tall spikes of tubular, lavender-blue flowers in late summer into autumn.

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Aromatic leaves

Habit

Tall

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Colour

Flower

Blue in Summer; Blue in Autumn

Foliage

Green, Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green, Green in Summer; Grey-green, Green in Autumn

General care

Pruning

Avoid the temptation to cut back the faded flower-stems in autumn since they provide interest in the winter months.

Propagation methods

Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Agastache 'Blue Fortune' (Giant hyssop 'Blue Fortune') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Wildlife

Cultivation

Plant in fertile and well-drained soil in full sun. This is a short-lived plant.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Agastache 'Blue Fortune' (Giant hyssop 'Blue Fortune')

Common pest name

tomato thrips

Scientific pest name

Ceratothripoides brunneus

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Thrips present in Africa; the Caribbean and parts of Asia; frequently intercepted in the UK. Can cause significant damage to tomatoes and other crops in countries where it is present. Europe wide PRA will consider its potential to establish and cause damage.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/