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Agastache 'Crazy Fortune' (Giant hyssop 'Crazy Fortune')
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0.75m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Agastache 'Crazy Fortune'
Other names
Giant hyssop 'Crazy Fortune', Hummingbird mint 'Crazy Fortune', Anise hyssop 'Crazy Fortune'
Genus
Agastache Agastache
Variety or Cultivar
'Crazy Fortune' _ 'Crazy Fortune' is an upright, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with ovate to lance-shaped, aromatic, white-splashed, dark green leaves and slender, whorled spikes of tubular, two-lipped, fragrant, violet-blue flowers from early summer into autumn.
Agastache 'Crazy Fortune' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Leaves are anise-scented.
Habit
Upright, Cushion or Mound Forming
Flower
Blue, Violet in Summer; Violet, Blue in Autumn
Foliage
White, Variegated, Dark-green in Spring; Variegated, Dark-green, White in Summer; White, Variegated, Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Crown rot , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew , Rust Crown rot , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew , Rust
General care
Pruning
Cut back the faded flower-stems in autumn or leave for winter interest and cut back in spring. In colder areas, leave leaf and flower stems for winter protection and cut back in late winter or early spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Agastache 'Crazy Fortune' (Giant hyssop 'Crazy Fortune') will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers alkaline soil but will tolerate poor, acid conditions. Dislikes heavy clay. Drought and heat tolerant once established. Apply a thick winter mulch in cold areas. Often short-lived. May be evergreen in mild areas, deciduous in the coldest areas of its growing range.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, 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)
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Botanical name
Agastache 'Crazy Fortune'
Other names
Giant hyssop 'Crazy Fortune', Hummingbird mint 'Crazy Fortune', Anise hyssop 'Crazy Fortune'
Genus
Agastache Agastache
Variety or Cultivar
'Crazy Fortune' _ 'Crazy Fortune' is an upright, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with ovate to lance-shaped, aromatic, white-splashed, dark green leaves and slender, whorled spikes of tubular, two-lipped, fragrant, violet-blue flowers from early summer into autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Leaves are anise-scented.
Habit
Upright, Cushion or Mound Forming
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Colour
Flower
Blue, Violet in Summer; Violet, Blue in Autumn
Foliage
White, Variegated, Dark-green in Spring; Variegated, Dark-green, White in Summer; White, Variegated, Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
Crown rot , Leaf spot , Powdery mildew , Rust
General care
Pruning
Cut back the faded flower-stems in autumn or leave for winter interest and cut back in spring. In colder areas, leave leaf and flower stems for winter protection and cut back in late winter or early spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Agastache 'Crazy Fortune' (Giant hyssop 'Crazy Fortune') will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers alkaline soil but will tolerate poor, acid conditions. Dislikes heavy clay. Drought and heat tolerant once established. Apply a thick winter mulch in cold areas. Often short-lived. May be evergreen in mild areas, deciduous in the coldest areas of its growing range.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, 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)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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