Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite' (Hummingbird Mint, Hyssop)
30 seeds $3.50
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Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite' is a terrific hummingbird flower . It has silver-green, fragrant foliage and peachy-apricot, tubular flowers. It blooms continuously from June to September.
Agastache 'Apricot Sprite' is a first-year flowering perennial , so it can also be grown as an annual. It works well in containers . It can overwinter in zone 5 if given well-drained soil in a warm spot like the south side of a building.
Also known as Apricot Sprite Hyssop and Agastache aurantiaca 'Navajo Sunset'. Native to the southwestern United States. Deer resistant and drought tolerant . Hardy in zones 5-10.
height 18" spacing 18"
Sowing Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite' Seeds
Start agastache seeds indoors 8 weeks before the last frost date. Barely cover the seeds with soil. Full sun.