Purple Giant Hyssop | Agastache scrophulariifolia
🌿 Ships well rooted in a 3.5 x 5 inch deep pot. Well established root system and ready to plant! The name doesn't lie. Purple giant hyssop is genuinely giant — up to 6 feet of upright, diamond-stemmed presence topped with dense lavender-purple flower spikes that bloom late summer into fall when the rest of the garden is winding down. It's a late-season pollinator anchor: bees, butterflies (up to 14 documented species), hummingbirds, and songbirds that follow for the seeds. It's a cousin to the more familiar anise hyssop but taller, more architectural, and with a subtler spicy-herbal fragrance rather than licorice — closer to oregano than anise. The flower spikes also make excellent cut and dried flowers, and the seeds self-sow reliably for a self-sustaining colony over time. Indigenous peoples of eastern North America used the leaves for respiratory support, fevers, and digestive complaints, and root infusions as a diuretic. The leaves can be used fresh in salads or dried for tea. 🌿 Latin Name: Agastache scrophulariifolia 🌞 Light: Full sun to part shade 🌱 Soil: Well-drained, average to sandy loam; adaptable; tolerates lean ground 💧 Water: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established 📏 Mature Size: 4–6 ft tall 🌸 Bloom Time: Late summer through fall 🗺️ Hardiness Zone: 4–8 🦋 Wildlife Value: Attracts bees, honeybees, 14+ butterfly species, hummingbirds; seeds feed songbirds; deer and rabbit resistant 🌿 Edible/Herbal Tradition: Young leaves used in salads and tea; traditionally used by Indigenous peoples of eastern North America for respiratory complaints, fever, and digestion ♻️ Permaculture Value: Late-season pollinator anchor; self-seeding; excellent cut and dried flower; tall structural plant for food forest edges and back borders