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Agastache 'Blue Fortune' (Giant hyssop 'Blue Fortune')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
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.
Agastache 'Blue Fortune' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Aromatic leaves
Habit
Tall
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Blue in Summer; Blue in Autumn
Foliage
Green, Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green, Green in Summer; Grey-green, Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
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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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)
Companion plants
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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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
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