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nettleleaf giant hyssop
Agastache urticifolia

Colorado

Dimensions: Height: 1.5 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Spread: 4.0 in.; to 1.5 ft.
Growth Form: Herbaceous, Subshrub
Program Association: Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses: Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements: Low, Moderate
Plant Community: Foothills, Mountains, Riparian, Subalpine
Season of Bloom: June, July, August, September
Flower Color: Pink Shades, Purple Shades, White Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: Readily Seeds
Design Considerations: Air Pollution Tolerant, Long Blooming
Other Considerations: Deer Tolerant, Lifespan, Rabbit Tolerant
Duration: Perennial
Soil Type: Loam, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

Notes

This is an Important adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.

Short-lived, especially on streetscapes.