Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, flower and native gardeners
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Botanical Name
Agastache foeniculum
A long flowering hardy perennial that bares dense spikes of blue flowers with violet bracts. The leaves and seeds have an aniseed flavour and can be used raw in salads, cooked (in cakes or muffins) or steeped for a tea. The seed heads can be dried and used in flower arrangements. A native of North America. 100 seeds.
Sunlight
Full
Frost Resilience
Frost Hardy
Lifespan
Perennial
Climate
Cold
Temperate
Tropics/SubTropics
GermType
Fast germinating seeds
Germination Period (days)
14
Sow Method
Direct or Transplant
Sowing Instructions
Sow direct to garden after frosts have passed or into pots to transplant once frosts have passed. Keep moist at temperatures between 13-18˚C. Slugs love seedlings so provide some protection.
Height
1.4 m
Spacing/Spread
0.4 m
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Feb 28th
Temperate Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Mar 28th
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Apr 1st to Jul 31st